Henry Pennifer

Henry John Pennifer (died 24 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back in the Southern Football League for Queens Park Rangers.[2]

Henry Pennifer

Personal information
Full name	Henry John Pennifer
Place of birth	Stafford, England[1]
Date of death	24 March 1918[1]
Place of death	Somme, France
Position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1913	Hampstead Town
1913–1914	Queens Park Rangers	3	(–)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Pennifer served as an appointed lance corporal in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[1] He was killed in action in the Somme sector of the Western Front on 24 March 1918 and is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.[3][4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queens Park Rangers	1914–15[2]	Southern League First Division	3	—	0	0	3	0
Career total			3	–	0	0	3	0

References

1. "Henry John Pennifer | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
2. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1914–15". QPR.net. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
3. "Casualty Details: Henry John Pennifer". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
4. Henry John Pennifer on Lives of the First World War