Henry Sparrow

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name=Henry Sparrow

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|fullname=Henry Sparrow

|birth_date = {{birth date|1889|6|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Faversham, England

|death_date = {{death date and age|1973|6|13|1889|6|13|df=y}}For non-league stats: {{Cite web |url=http://www.croydoncommon.com/SPARROW_Harry.pdf |title=Harry Sparrow |website=Croydon Common Football Club |publisher=Alan Futter |access-date=26 August 2016}}

| death_place = Lincoln, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position= Centre forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = | clubs1 = Faversham Thursday

| years2 = 1909–1910 | clubs2 = Portsmouth | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1910–1911 | clubs3 = Sittingbourne | caps3 = | goals3 = 37

| years4 = 1911–1912 | clubs4 = Croydon Common | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 6

| years5 = 1911–1913 | clubs5 = Leicester Fosse | caps5 = 48 | goals5 = 29

| years6 = 1913–1914 | clubs6 = Tottenham Hotspur | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 7

| years7 = 1919–192? | clubs7 = Margate

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Henry Sparrow (13 June 1889 – 13 June 1973) was an English professional footballer who played for Faversham Thursday, Portsmouth, Sittingbourne, Croydon Common, Leicester Fosse, Tottenham Hotspur and Margate.{{cite book |title= Football League Players' Records|last=Joyce |first= Michael |date=2004 |publisher=Soccerdata |isbn= 1-899468-63-3|page= 246}}

Football career

Sparrow began his career at his local Non League club Faversham Thursday. He later went on to play for Portsmouth and Croydon Common before joining Leicester Fosse in 1911. The centre forward featured in 48 matches and scored 29 goals between 1911 and 1913. In 1913, Sparrow signed for Tottenham Hotspur where he played a total of 19 matches and scored on seven occasions in all competitions.[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players] Retrieved 4 December 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415215517/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html |date=15 April 2009 }} After leaving White Hart Lane he played for Margate where he ended his playing career.

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