Kenneth Harper (15 April 1917 – February 1994)[3] was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back, making 73 appearances in the Football League between 1935 and 1951 for Walsall, Bradford City and Shrewsbury Town.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Harper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Date of death | February 1994 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1935 | Barnsley West Ward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1946 | Walsall | 22 | (2) |
| 1946–1949 | Bradford City | 50 | (0) |
| 1949 | Hindsford | ||
| 1949–1951 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Ken Harper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Walsall. They like it. Return to Southern Section welcomed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hugman, Barry (1981). Football League Players Records (1946–1981). Aylesbury: Rothmans Publications. p. 168. ISBN 0-907574-08-4.
- ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "SHREWSBURY TOWN : 1950/51 - 2002/03 & 2004/05 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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