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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 1940 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Montreal, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1896 | Crewe Alexandra | 89 | (2) |
| 1896–1903 | Newton Heath / Manchester United | 184 | (0) |
| Total | 273 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Stafford (1869–1940)[1][2] was an English footballer who played a principal role in the formation of Manchester United Football Club. Born in Crewe, Cheshire, Stafford became a locomotive boilermaker employed by the London & North Western Railway (LNWR) at the expansive Crewe Works.[3]
- ^ McCartney, Iain, author. (24 October 2013). The official Manchester United Players' A-Z. ISBN 9781471128462. OCLC 864345403.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ GARDINER, EAN. (2018). HARRY STAFFORD : manchester united's first captain marvel. EMPIRE PUBLICATIONS LTD. ISBN 978-1909360594. OCLC 1047763407.
- ^ UK Railway Employment Records, 1833–1956