| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 1948 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Watford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Notts County | 0 | (0) | |
| 1900–1901 | Heanor Town | ||
| 1901–1902 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 1902–1905 | Newark | ||
| 1905–1908 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 104 | (11) |
| 1908–1909 | Middlesbrough | 6 | (0) |
| 1909–1912 | Watford | 73 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1910–1926 | Watford | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henry Kent (22 October 1879 – 22 December 1948) was an English football player and manager. He played as a centre half in the Football League for Middlesbrough and in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford.[1] He went on to manage Watford for 16 years, leading them to a Southern League Championship in the 1914–15 season, and into the Football League for the first time in 1920.
Described as 'a man of few words' by the Watford Observer, Kent never smoked, drank or swore. A 'model professional' as a player, he was well respected by his players as a manager. When coaching his team Kent insisted on high fitness levels.[2]