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Harry Spurway

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Harry Spurway
Personal information
Full name Harry Spurway
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Left half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1925 Granville
1925–1928 Gladesville
International career
1924 Australia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Spurway was an Australian professional soccer player who played as a half-back. He played for NSW clubs Granville and Gladesville and the Australia national team.[1]

Club career

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1920–1925: Granville

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Spurway announced his retirement from first-class soccer and leave Granville on 31 March 1925.[2]

1925–1928: Gladesville

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Ten days later after his first class retirement, it was announced in the Arrow newspapers on 10 April 1925 that Spurway joined the Gladesville club.[3] He retired from soccer on 27 April 1928, finishing his career at Gladesville.[4]

International career

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Spurway began his international career with Australia in a 1–0 loss to Canada on 14 June 1924.[5] He appeared three more times with his fourth and final cap coming in a 1–0 win over Canada on 26 July 1924.[6]

Career statistics

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International

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National team Year[7] Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Australia 1924 0 0 4 0 4 0

Honours

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Granville

Gladesvile

References

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  1. ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  2. ^ "TO RETIRE". The Daily Telegraph. No. 14, 136. New South Wales, Australia. 31 March 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 11 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "THE SOCCER SEASON". Arrow. No. 1905. New South Wales, Australia. 10 April 1925. p. 15. Retrieved 9 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "LURE OF SOCCER". Arrow. No. 2065. New South Wales, Australia. 27 April 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 9 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "INTERNATIONAL SOCCER". The Register. Vol. LXXXIX, no. 26, 067. South Australia. 14 July 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 11 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "INTER-DOMINION SOCCER". The Register. Vol. LXXXIX, no. 26, 079. South Australia. 28 July 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  8. ^ "SOCCER FOOTBALL". Referee. No. 1905. New South Wales, Australia. 12 September 1923. p. 12. Retrieved 11 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "The Magpies Home". The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Vol. XXXVI, no. 3067. New South Wales, Australia. 26 August 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.