Herbert Bellamy (7 April 1896 – 16 November 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Watford, Swansea Town and Brentford.[1] He later managed Wellingborough and in the Netherlands and Finland.[2][3][4][5]
![]() Bellamy while with Brentford in 1926. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Herbert Bellamy[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1896-04-07)7 April 1896 | ||
Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
Date of death | 16 November 1978(1978-11-16) (aged 82)[2] | ||
Place of death | Grimsby, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
Kettering Fuller Institute | |||
Kettering White Cross | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–1921 | Kettering | ||
1921–1923 | Watford | 36 | (2) |
1923–1926 | Swansea Town | 90 | (2) |
1926–1927 | Brentford | 33 | (0) |
1927–1928 | Wellingborough | ||
1928 | Irthlingborough Town | ||
1928 | United Counties Bus Company | ||
1929 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
Total | 159 | (4) | |
Teams managed | |||
1927–1928 | Wellingborough (player-manager) | ||
1929–1930 | GBK Kokkola | ||
1935–1937 | HVV Den Haag | ||
1937–1938 | DHC Delft | ||
1938–1939 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Herbert was born in Kettering, the son of Edward Bellamy and Allen Barnes.[6] He was married to Daisy York and had two sons, Herbert and Robert.[7] Bellamy served in the British Army during the First World War.[2]
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Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Watford | 1921–22[8] | Third Division South | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
1922–23[8] | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
Brentford | 1926–27[9] | Third Division South | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
Career Total | 69 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 2 |
Swansea Town
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