Harry Anstiss

Harry Anstiss
Anstiss with Millwall in 1922.
Personal information
Full name Henry Augustus Anstiss[1]
Date of birth (1899-08-22)22 August 1899[2]
Place of birth Hampstead, London[2]
Date of death 9 March 1964(1964-03-09) (aged 64)[2]
Place of death Isleworth, London[2]
Height 5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1919–1920 Hammersmith Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1922 Brentford 42 (19)
1922–1923 Millwall 19 (3)
1923–1924 Watford 18 (5)
1924–1925 Rochdale 72 (39)
1926–1927 Sheffield Wednesday 12 (5)
1927–1931 Port Vale 109 (36)
1931–1932 Swansea Town 28 (6)
1932–1934 Crewe Alexandra 30 (7)
1934–1935 Gillingham 33 (6)
1935–1936 Tunbridge Wells Rangers
1936–1937 Cray Wanderers
Total 363+ (126+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry Augustus Anstiss (22 August 1899 – 9 March 1964) was a much-travelled English footballer who played as an inside-forward for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale, Sheffield Wednesday, Port Vale, Swansea Town, Crewe Alexandra, Gillingham, Tunbridge Wells Rangers and Cray Wanderers in the 1920s and 1930s. His most significant spell was with Port Vale, with whom he won the Third Division North title in 1929–30.

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  3. ^ "League clubs and their players for the coming season. Rochdale". Athletic News. Manchester. 4 August 1924. p. 3.