Henry Pinkerton
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| Intro | Footballer | |||||
| Places | United Kingdom | |||||
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||||
| Work field | Sports | |||||
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| Birth | 7 May 1915, Glasgow, United Kingdom | |||||
| Death | 1986Toronto, Canada (aged 70 years) | |||||
| Star sign | Taurus | |||||
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Biography
Henry Pinkerton (7 May 1915 – 1986) was a Scottish footballer.
Playing career
Pinkerton played for Hull City before joining Port Vale in May 1935. After just two games he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, at which point he moved on to Burnley. He made his Burnley debut on 26 September 1936 in the goalless draw with Swansea Town at Turf Moor. Pinkerton made two further league appearances for Burnley in the 1937–38 campaign, before leaving to play for Falkirk and later Bo'ness United. After quitting professional football, he emigrated to Canada to work as a coach.
Statistics
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| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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| 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 | ||