Henry Pennifer

Henry Pennifer
Personal information
Full name Henry John Pennifer
Place of birth Stafford, England[1]
Date of death 24 March 1918[1]
Place of death near Pozières, France
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1913 Hampstead Town 20 (22)
1913–1914 Queens Park Rangers 3 (–)
Total 23 (22)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry John Pennifer (died 24 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back in the Southern Football League for Queens Park Rangers.[2] He also played semi-professionally for London League club Hampstead Town.[3]

Personal life

Pennifer served as an appointed lance corporal in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[1] Serving on the Western Front, he was killed in action near Pozières on 24 March 1918 and is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.[3][4][5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hampstead Town 1912–13[3] London League 17 20 3 2 20 22
Queens Park Rangers 1914–15[2] Southern League First Division 3 — 0 0 3 0
Queens Park Rangers 1916–17[2] London Combination Principal Tournament 6 1 - -
Career total 20 20 3 2 23 22

References

  1. ^ a b c "Henry John Pennifer | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1914–15". QPR.net. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Former Staff - Henry Pennifer". Hendon FC. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Casualty Details: Henry John Pennifer". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ Henry John Pennifer on Lives of the First World War


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