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Sam Warhurst
Samuel Lee Warhurst (29 December 1907 – 17 February 1981) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He started his career with Football League Third Division North club Nelson F.C., Nelson, where he made 76 league appearances in five seasons. After a short spell in non-League football with Stalybridge Celtic F.C., Stalybridge Celtic, Warhurst returned to professional football with Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City in 1932 and spent five years with the Yorkshire club. He ended his playing career with Southampton F.C., Southampton, playing his final league match in 1939. He later assisted the club in a non-playing role. In later life, he worked as a hotelier in Southampton. Biography Warhurst was born in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, on 29 December 1907. He lived in the town until his transfer away from the local club in 1931. In later life he lived in Southampton on the south coast of England, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 29,135 in 2011. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Burnley and 2.5 miles southwest of Colne. It developed as a mill town during the Industrial Revolution, but has today lost much of its industry and is characterised by some of the lowest house prices in the whole of the United Kingdom. History An Iron Age hillfort called Castercliff is on a hill to the east of the town. The modern town spans the two parts of the Township (England), township of Marsden in the ancient parish of Whalley.An Early History of Burnley, Pendle and West Craven Clayton 2006, p.118 Little Marsden was on the southwest of Walverden Water, its lands considered part of the Manorialism, manor of Ightenhill and Great Marsden to the northeast, part of the manor of Colne. Great Marsden included the southern parts of Colne, and Little Marsden included all of modern-day Brierfield, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
