Harry Kent (footballer)
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Henry Kent (22 October 1879 – 22 December 1948) was an English football player and manager. He played as a centre half in the Football League for Middlesbrough and in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford.[1] He went on to manage Watford for 16 years, leading them to a Southern League Championship in the 1914–15 season, and into the Football League for the first time in 1920.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1879-10-22)22 October 1879 | ||
Place of birth | Bedworth, England | ||
Date of death | 22 December 1948(1948-12-22) (aged 69) | ||
Place of death | Watford, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Notts County | 0 | (0) | |
1900–1901 | Heanor Town | ||
1901–1902 | Ilkeston Town | ||
1902–1905 | Newark | ||
1905–1908 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 104 | (11) |
1908–1909 | Middlesbrough | 6 | (0) |
1909–1912 | Watford | 73 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
1910–1926 | Watford | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Described as 'a man of few words' by the Watford Observer, Kent never smoked, drank or swore. A 'model professional' as a player, he was well respected by his players as a manager. When coaching his team Kent insisted on high fitness levels.[2]