Henry William "Harry" Bearryman (26 September 1924 – December 1976), was an English

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who played as a wing half in the

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Career

Born in

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, Bearryman began his career at Chelsea where he made 35 appearances during his time there. He joined Colchester United in 1947 and made 173 appearances in the Football League and 120 appearances in the

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. Bearryman left the U's in 1954 and joined the

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football team. He died in December 1976.

Honours

Club

; Colchester United *

Runner-up (1): 1949–50 *

Cup Winner (1): 1949–50 *

Cup Runner-up (1): 1948–49

References

External links

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Harry Bearryman
at Colchester United Archive Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Bearryman, Harry 1924 births 1976 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Wandsworth Chelsea F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Metropolitan Police F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football midfielders