Harry Penk
English footballer (1934-2020)
Henry Penk (19 July 1934 – 22 June 2020) was an English footballer. He played as a winger. He was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Penk | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 June 2020 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1955 | Wigan Athletic | 55 | (6) |
| 1955–1957 | Portsmouth | 9 | (2) |
| 1957–1960 | Plymouth Argyle | 104 | (14) |
| 1960–1964 | Southampton | 52 | (6) |
| Total | 165 | (22) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He began his career in non-league football with Wigan Athletic, making 55 appearances in the Lancashire Combination before joining Portsmouth in September 1955.[2][3] He joined Plymouth Argyle in 1957. He was allowed to join Southampton in 1960,[4] and spent four years there.[1] He later moved to Salisbury[2] and Cowes.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chalk, Gary & Duncan Holley (2007). In That Number. Hagiology Publishing.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Harry Penk". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ↑ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- ↑ "Harry Penk". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ↑ "Wigan Athletic old boy passes away aged 85". wigantoday.net. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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