Harry Anstiss

Henry Augustus Anstiss (22 August 1899 – 9 March 1964) was a much-travelled English footballer who played as an inside-forward for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale, Sheffield Wednesday, Port Vale, Swansea Town, Crewe Alexandra, Gillingham, Tunbridge Wells Rangers and Cray Wanderers in the 1920s and 1930s. His most significant spell was with Port Vale, with whom he won the Third Division North title in 1929–30.

Career Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, before joining Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and The Wednesday, before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for Alfred Strange. Strange went on to become an England international. Anstiss did not head in the same direction. Aged just 16, he saw action at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and served on HMS Royal Oak. He joined the crew of HMS Powerful the following year.

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Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1929–30