Henry Pinkerton

Henry Pinkerton (7 May 1915 – 1986) was a Scottish footballer.

Henry Pinkerton

Personal information
Full name	Henry Pinkerton[1]
Date of birth	7 May 1915[1]
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1986 (aged 70–71)[1]
Place of death	Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Position(s)	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1935	Hull City	2	(1)
1935–1936	Port Vale	3	(0)
1936–1938	Burnley	3	(0)
1938–1947	Falkirk	6	(0)
	Bo'ness United
Total		8+	(1+)
National team
1939	Scotland (wartime)	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Pinkerton played for Hull City before joining Port Vale in May 1935.[1] After just two games he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, at which point he moved on to Burnley.[1] He made his Burnley debut on 26 September 1936 in the goalless draw with Swansea Town at Turf Moor.[2] Pinkerton made two further league appearances for Burnley in the 1937–38 campaign, before leaving to play for Falkirk[3] and later Bo'ness United. After quitting professional football, he emigrated to Canada to work as a coach.

Statistics

Source:[4]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	1934–35	Second Division	2	1	0	0	2	1
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
Burnley	1936–37	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1937–38	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	3	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 231. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. Henry Pinkerton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

External links

• London Hearts profile