Harry Meakin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Meakin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1986 (aged 67)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Chester, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Summerbank | ||
| 1946–1950 | Stoke City | 35 | (0) |
| – | Northwich Victoria | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Harry Meakin (8 September 1919 – 1986) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
Career
Meakin was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined Stoke City from local feeder club Summerbank during World War II.[1] He was signed as a back up defender but found himself playing as a regular in 1947–48 after injury to key defender Neil Franklin.[1] Afterwards he reverted to his bit part role and left for Northwich Victoria in 1950.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1946–47 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | First Division | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 1948–49 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1949–50 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
References
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