Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1874 | ||
Place of birth | West Hartlepool, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1897-1900 | Thames Ironworks | 32 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Henry Hird (1874-unknown) was an English association footballer who played as a winger.[1]
Born in West Hartlepool, Hird moved south to work for the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company as a plater in 1897. He was fast and tricky and renowned for his accurate crosses and described as "an out and out right winger". He joined Thames Ironworks for season 1897-98, his high quality crosses contributed towards the Ironworks winning the 1897-98 London League. Hird is thought to be the first Ironworks player to have been sent off. In his third game, a London League game against Leyton on 30 October 1897, Hird was dismissed by the referee for disputing the awarding of a penalty. He made just one appearance in the Southern Football League and played for Ironworks until his last game on 14 October 1899. [2] With this game, his career ended abruptly for an unknown reason.[1]