Harry Tufnell
English footballer and manager
About Harry Tufnell
Lived 1886 – 1959 (aged 73). Harry Tufnell was a British association football player and association football coach.
Henry Tufnell (1886 – 27 December 1959) was an English professional footballer who played for Bury and Barnsley prior to the First World War as an inside forward. Following the end of his playing career he managed and coached several clubs in the North of England.
Club career Harry Tufnell played for Worcester City during the 1906–07 season. He was part of the Barnsley side that contested both the 1910 and the 1912 FA Cup Finals. He scored in both finals. In 1910, he scored the only Barnsley goal, putting the ball in off the post from a Wilfred Bartrop cross. The game ended a 1–1 draw. Barnsley then lost the replay 2–0. In 1912 the first match ended in 0–0 draw and the replay looked to be going the same way when Tufnell scored in the last few minutes of extra time after a solo run from the halfway line.
In total he scored 71 league and FA Cup goals for Barnsley in 128 games.
Life outside football Prior to starting his career in football he worked as a greengrocer's assistant and in the later part of his life he worked in a cotton mill.
Honours Barnsley FA Cup: winners 1912; runners-up 1910
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Who was Harry Tufnell?
English footballer and manager (1886-1959)
When was Harry Tufnell born?
Harry Tufnell was born on 22 November 1886 in Burton upon Trent.
When did Harry Tufnell die?
Harry Tufnell died on 1 December 1959 in Oldham.
What was Harry Tufnell's occupation?
Harry Tufnell was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Harry Tufnell?
Harry Tufnell was British.
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