Henry George Allport (born 1873) was an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played as a wing half. He played in

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for

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

and Middlesbrough Ironopolis. He is the only footballer to play for Middlesbrough and Ironopolis. He played in the 1895 and 1898 F.A. Amateur Cup Final's both won by Middlesbrough against Old Carthusians and Uxbridge. He was registered as a player for Middlesbrough from 1895 until 1900.

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* English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Middlesbrough F.C. players Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. players Year of death missing 1873 births People from North Ormesby {{England-footy-defender-1870s-stub