Harry Ferrier

Scottish footballer

Harry Ferrier
Personal information
Full name Henry Ferrier[1]
Date of birth 20 May 1920
Place of birth Ratho, Scotland
Date of death 16 October 2002(2002-10-16) (aged 82)[1]
Place of death Earls Colne, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ratho Park Rangers
0000–1937 Ratho Amateurs
1937–1946 Barnsley 0 (0)
1946–1954 Portsmouth 241 (8)
1954–1956 Gloucester City 69 (5)
Managerial career
1954–1959 Gloucester City
1959–1963 Chelmsford City
1966–1969 Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry Ferrier (20 May 1920 – 16 October 2002) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager who made over 240 appearances in the Football League for Portsmouth as a left back.[1] He later managed Gloucester City and Chelmsford City in non-League football.[3][2]

Personal life

Ferrier was a Heart of Midlothian supporter.[4] He was married with three children and served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War.[4] After leaving football, he worked in the commercial department for Essex County Cricket Club and as a crane driver.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 1946–47[5] First Division 40 0 2 0 42 0
1947–48[5] First Division 28 1 0 0 28 1
1948–49[5] First Division 40 0 5 0 45 0
1949–50[5] First Division 42 0 6 1 48 1
1950–51[5] First Division 40 2 0 0 40 2
1951–52[5] First Division 32 4 4 0 1[a] 0 37 4
1952–53[5] First Division 16 1 0 0 16 1
1953–54[5] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 241 8 17 1 1 0 259 9
  1. ^ Appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup

Honours

As a player

Portsmouth

As a manager

Chelmsford City

References

  1. ^ a b c "Harry Ferrier". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  3. ^ "Harry Ferrier". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Pompey By Player – Harry Ferrier". PompeyRama. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ Portsmouth F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  7. ^ "1949/50 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Honours". www.chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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Gloucester City A.F.C.managers
  • Campbell (1980–82)
  • Layton (1982)
  • Murcell (1982–84)
  • Freely (1984–85)
  • Etheridge (1985)
  • Richardson (1985)
  • Scarrott (1985–87)
  • Godfrey (1987–91)
  • Millard (1991–92)
  • Godfrey (1992–94)
  • Goodwin & Hughes (1994)
  • Murphy (1994–96)
  • Rosenior (1996–98)
  • Hughes (1998–00)
  • Callinan (2000–01)
  • Burns (2001–06)
  • Harris (2006–08)
  • Mehew (2008–14)
  • Harris (2014–17)
  • Richards (2017–18)
  • Todd (2018–19)
  • Cook (2019)
  • Rowe (2019–20)
  • Groves (2020–21)
  • Mansell (2021–22)
  • King (2022–23)
  • Flowers (2023)
  • Cook (2023–)
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Chelmsford City F.C.managers
  • B. Walker (1938)
  • Sliman (1938–39)
  • Warren (1939–45)
  • Rowe (1945–49)
  • Tresadern (1949–50)
  • Smith (1950–51)
  • Walsh (1951)
  • Burley (1951–54)
  • Scott (1954–55)
  • Grice (1955–59)
  • Ferrier (1959–63)
  • Frith (1963–65)
  • Harburn (1966)
  • Ferrier (1966–69)
  • G. Walker (1969–70)
  • Bumpstead (1970–74)
  • Prosser (1974–75)
  • Leivers (1975)
  • D. Walkerc (1975–76)
  • Kellard (1976–77)
  • Loughton (1977–78)
  • Hopkins (1978)
  • Honeywoodc (1978)
  • D. Walkerc (1978)
  • Newman (1978–79)
  • D. Walker (1979–1980)
  • Harper (1980–81)
  • Deleac (1981)
  • Loughton (1981–84)
  • Stewartc (1984–85)
  • O'Sullivan (1985–87)
  • Stewartc (1987)
  • Symes (1987–89)
  • Borg (1989–90)
  • O'Leary (1990–92)
  • O'Sullivan (1992–96)
  • Garvey / Watts (1996)
  • McDonough (1996)
  • Norman / Bellamy (1996–1998)
  • Bellamy (1996–2001)
  • Parker (2001–03)
  • Mosely (2003–04)
  • Boxallc (2004–05)
  • Edwards (2005–06)
  • King (2006–09)
  • Pennyfather (2009–13)
  • Holdsworth (2013)
  • Brownc (2013)
  • Hawkes (2013–2016)
  • Maherc (2016)
  • Stringer (2016–2020)
  • Simpson (2020–)
(c) = caretaker manager
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