Harry Storer, Jr.

Infobox Football biography
playername = Harry Storer


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1898|2|2|df=y
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1967|9|1|1898|2|2|df=y
cityofdeath = Derby
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Inside left / Left half
youthyears =

1918–1919
youthclubs = Ripley Town
Eastwood Town
Notts County
years = 1919–1921
1921–1928
1929–1931
clubs = Grimsby Town
Derby County
Burnley
caps(goals) = 064 (18)
257 (60)
052 0(5)
nationalyears = 1924–1927
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 0(1)
manageryears = 1931–1945
1945–1948
1948–1953
1955–1963
managerclubs = Coventry City
Birmingham City
Coventry City
Derby County

Harry Storer (2 February 1898 – 1 September 1967) was an English professional footballer, cricketer and football manager.

Football career

Club career

Storer was born in West Derby, Liverpool. He came from a sporting family; his father Harry Storer, Sr. was a goalkeeper for Arsenal and Liverpool and played cricket for Derbyshire, and his uncle Bill Storer played football for Derby County and cricket for Derbyshire and England. After leaving Heanor Secondary School, Storer played for several clubs in the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire area, including playing as an amateur for Notts County.cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=p. 61 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9]

He had trials at Millwall, but signed his first professional contract with Grimsby Town of the Third Division (North) in February 1919, a few months before the Football League resumed after the First World War. He played as a inside left or left half for Grimsby Town, Derby County, for whom he made more than 250 appearances, and Burnley. [cite book
author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6]

International career

He also won two caps for England. His debut was in 1924 in a friendly match against France in Paris; Storer, playing at inside left, scored the third goal in a 3–1 win. [cite web |url=http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=141 |title=Match Report France 1 – England 3 Friendly Saturday, 17th May 1924 |publisher=englandstats.com |accessdate=2008-04-08] His only other appearance for England came in the British Home Championship in 1927 against Ireland in Belfast; he played at left half in a 2–0 defeat, England playing the second half with nine men after goalkeeper Ted Hufton broke his arm and captain Jack Hill sustained a leg injury. [cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/Ireland_England_1927.htm |title=Lions lose in Belfast |publisher=The Football Association |author=Freddi, Cris |date=2005-09-05 |accessdate=2008-04-08]

Football management

Storer became manager of Coventry City in June 1931, guiding them to the Third Division (South) title in 1935–36. He left in June 1945 to manage Birmingham City, leading them to the Second Division title in 1947–48. Storer resigned as Birmingham manager in November 1948 to return for a second spell at Coventry which lasted until December 1953. He took over as manager of Derby County in June 1955, leading "The Rams" to the Third Division (North) title in 1956–57.

Cricket career

As a cricketer, he represented Derbyshire from 1920 to 1936. A right-handed batsman, leg spin bowler and occasional wicket-keeper, he took part in more than 300 County Championship matches, including playing his part in Derbyshire's championship-winning side of 1936. [cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33062/33062.html |title=Harry Storer |publisher=Cricket Arvhive |accessdate=2008-04-08]

References

External links

*englandstats|name=Harry Storer|id=931
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* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33062/33062.html Harry Storer, Jr.] at Cricket Archive
*soccerbase (manager)|id=604

Persondata
NAME = Storer, Harry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer, cricketer, football manager
DATE OF BIRTH = 1898-02-02
PLACE OF BIRTH = West Derby, Liverpool, England
DATE OF DEATH = 1967-09-01
PLACE OF DEATH = Derby, Derbyshire, England