Summary
Harry Haslam (30 July 1921 – 11 September 1986)[1] was an English football player and manager in the Football League between the 1940s and 1980s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 1986 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Biggleswade, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1946 | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Leyton Orient | 7 | (0) |
| 1949 | Guildford City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1956–1959 | Barry Town | ||
| 1960s | Tonbridge | ||
| 1972–1978 | Luton Town | ||
| 1978–1981 | Sheffield United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A full-back, Haslam played for Rochdale as an amateur, before moving to Oldham Athletic in 1946–47, for whom he made two League appearances.[2] After a short spell with Brighton & Hove Albion he moved to Leyton Orient for 1948-49, with whom he made seven league appearances, before joining Guildford City.[3]
He managed Tonbridge in the 1960s, winning the Kent Senior Cup in 1964–65,[4] and went on to manage the club on a record 552 occasions.[5] Haslam became manager of Luton Town in 1972 and he led them to promotion to the Football League First Division for 1974–75.[6]
In 1978, he became manager of Sheffield United, and he remained in charge until 1980.[7] Under Haslam's management, Sheffield United almost signed Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona who was then 17 years old. However the agreed fee was increased and Maradona, who had made his way to the airport, had to remain in Argentina for the time being.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Harry Haslam". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "OLDHAM ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Football League Player Stats at Neil Brown - Leyton Orient
- ^ "Tonbridge Angels Football Club: History". tonbridgeafc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Tonbridge Angels - Club Records". Club Statistics. Tonbridge Angels FC. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Martin Smith (4 March 2009). "Biog of managers from the 1974-75 season (#20)". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "United Managers". Sheffield United FC. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "One Time Sheffield United transfer target Diego Maradona dies".