Harry Race

Forward · Liverpool 1928–1930

Harry Race

Personal

Born
7 January 1906
Place of birth
Evenwood, Co Durham, England
Died
24 October 1942
Other clubs
Raby United, Manchester City (1930-33), Nottingham Forest (1933-37), Shrewsbury Town (1937-38), Hartlepools United (1938-41)

At Liverpool

Signed from
Raby United
Joined
10 February 1928
First goal
15 February 1928
Last goal
25 January 1930
Last appearance
3 May 1930
Left the club
1 August 1930

Liverpool career

43 Appearances
18 Goals
  • League 43 apps · 18 goals
  • Win ratio 46.51% — W 20 · D 10 · L 13
  • Assists not recorded before 1945–46

Player profile

Forward Henry or "Harry" Race as he was more commonly known made a dramatic debut at Derby on 15 February 1928, when the Reds made a great fightback after being 2-0 down at the break. His strike early in the second half followed by two from Dick Edmed turned a probable defeat into an unlikely victory. Race's only other goal in his 11 first division appearances at the end of that 1927/28 season came in the club's next away fixture, at Arsenal. It was Liverpool's third of the day but Arsenal scored six themselves! Race, who was described as fast and clever on the ball, was in and out of the team during the next two years but his goals-per-game ratio was very respectable. In August 1930 he was purchased by first division Manchester City for no less than £3,000, a substantial fee at the time. However, Race only played eleven games in three seasons for City, scoring three goals. He was transferred to Nottingham Forest on 26 June 1933 and had three successful years at City Ground in the Second Division.

Race was killed in World War II at El Alamein in Egypt on 24 October 1942 while serving as a Corporal for Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1927-1928 11 0 0 0 0 11
1928-1929 13 0 0 0 0 13
1929-1930 19 0 0 0 0 19
Totals 43 0 0 0 0 43

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Total Venue
25 Home
18 Away
Total Competition
43 League
Total W D L Win% Manager
40 18 9 13 45.0% George Patterson (2nd term)
2 1 1 0 50.0% Caretaker Manager
1 1 0 0 100.0% Matt McQueen

Goals per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1927-1928 2 0 0 0 0 2
1928-1929 9 0 0 0 0 9
1929-1930 7 0 0 0 0 7
Totals 18 0 0 0 0 18

The player scored 18 goals in 13 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals

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