Players - Harold Uren

Harold Uren
Birthdate: 23 August 1885
Birthplace: Clifton, Bristol, England
Date of death: 7 April 1955
Other clubs: New Brighton Wesleyans, West Kirby (1903-06), Harrowby (1906), Wrexham (1906-07), Everton (1912-13), Wrexham (2 / 1913), Lochgelly United
Signed from: Amateur
Signed for LFC: April 1906 (signed as amateur)
Liverpool debut: 16.11.1907
Last appearance: 24.02.1912
Debut goal: 28.10.1911
Last goal: 01.01.1912
Contract expiry: 27.02.1912
Win ratio: 40% W:18 D:7 L:20
League games / goals: 42 / 2
Total games / goals: 45 / 2

Player Profile

A quick winger who could play on the right and left. After progressing through the local leagues Uren made his Liverpool reserves debut in April 1906. The amateur ended the season, however, with Wrexham in the Birmingham league. He returned to Anfield having gained valuable experience and played in consecutive games against Manchester City and Preston North End for the first team in November 1907, his only two League appearances of that 1907/08 season. The joint Everton & Liverpool programme expecterd greater things of him in the future. "Standing 5 ft. 10 in., and weighing 12 st., he is a promising specimen of a well built athlete, and in his recent trials he has shown that his football abilities are of no mean order. He can centre the ball splendidly, especially when playing on the left wing, and is in command of a few tricks that enable him to baffle the attentions of the opposing defence. To reach the highest flights, however, it will be necessary for him to increase his speed, and a study of the methods of such a graceful player as Goddard, whose course of actions is determined upon before the ball reaches him, would exercise a beneficial effect also." However, it wasn't until the middle of October 1910 that Uren had an extended run in the side for ten matches. His best season for the club was also his final one, 1911/12, when he played in 24 of the 38 League fixtures and registered his only two Liverpool goals. In February 1912 Everton exchanged Billy Lacey and Tom Gracie for Harold Uren plus £300. The Liverpool Echo reckoned the lack of his success at Liverpool was due to his peculiar playing style and "that the other forwards could not make headway from his ideas." He was also advised to "curb his excessive dribbling." However, his Blues career didn't prove a success either, he only made 24 appearances in 15 months.

Uren later became a provision merchant with so much success that in 1946 he became the President of the Liverpool Provision Trade Association. He passed away in 1955. His sons Harold and Richard were both England internationals in rugby.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 42 3 0 0 0 45
1907-1908 2 0 0 0 0 2
1908-1909 1 0 0 0 0 1
1909-1910 3 0 0 0 0 3
1910-1911 12 1 0 0 0 13
1911-1912 24 2 0 0 0 26
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
5 450 Everton
3 270 Manchester City
3 270 Newcastle United
3 270 Bury
3 270 Preston North End
3 270 Tottenham
2 180 Notts County
2 180 Sheffield Wednesday
2 180 Oldham Athletic
2 180 Bristol City
2 180 Sheffield United
2 180 Middlesbrough
2 180 Blackburn Rovers
2 180 Aston Villa
2 180 Manchester United
1 90 Bolton Wanderers
1 90 WBA
1 90 Arsenal
1 90 Fulham
1 90 Sunderland
1 90 Leyton
1 90 Bradford City
Total Venue
23 Away
22 Home
Total Competition
42 League
3 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
45 18 7 20 40% Tom Watson
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 2 0 0 0 0 2
1907-1908 0 0 0 0 0 0
1908-1909 0 0 0 0 0 0
1909-1910 0 0 0 0 0 0
1910-1911 0 0 0 0 0 0
1911-1912 2 0 0 0 0 2
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
1 Middlesbrough
1 Bradford City
Total Competition
2 League
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
1 16-30 minutes
Total Goal origin
2 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 16.11.1907 Manchester City Hyde Road League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 3 28.10.1911 Middlesbrough Ayresome Park League
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The Liverpool Echo on February 27 1912.

Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
New Brighton Wesleyans Free Church League + I Zingari League N/A N/A N/A N/A
West Kirby 1903-1906 Wirral League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Harrowby 1906 West Cheshire League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Wrexham 1906-1907 Birmingham & District League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Everton 1911-1912 England First Division 8 1 8 1
Everton 1912-1913 England First Division 16 2 16 2
Wrexham 1913 Birmingham & District League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Lochgelly United 1913- Scotland 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 24 3 24 3