Henry James Parker Montford (21 June 1863 – 1942) was an English

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who played for

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Career

Montford, unlike his brother Edgar Montford, was born in England but Edgar was born in Newtown, Wales and so there was a family connection to the town. Montford' first club was Newtown and he signed for then sometime between 1882 and 1887. He joined

in August 1888 where his brother Edgar was playing. The Montfords were the first set of brothers to represent Stoke at football. Montford, playing as a forward, made his Stoke and

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debut at Victoria Ground. The visitors were

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and the home team were defeated 4–2. He was a member of Stoke's reserve side the 'Swifts' and was overlooked by manager

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for the first team making just one league appearance in the 1888–89 season. His only other senior appearance came in the

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against Warwick County, Stoke losing 2–1. At the end of the season most of the reserve players, including Montford, were released. He signed for

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in May 1889.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Montford, Harry English men's footballers Stoke City F.C. players Leek F.C. players Newtown A.F.C. players 1863 births 1942 deaths Men's association football forwards People from Market Drayton Footballers from Shropshire