| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry John Pennifer | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 March 1918 | ||
| 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. He also played semi-professionally for London League club Hampstead Town.
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. Serving on the Western Front, he was killed in action near Pozières on 24 March 1918 and is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hampstead Town | 1912–13 | London League | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1914–15 | Southern League First Division | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 22 | ||
References
- ^ "Henry John Pennifer | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1914–15". QPR.net. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Former Staff - Henry Pennifer". Hendon FC. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- "Casualty Details: Henry John Pennifer". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- Henry John Pennifer on Lives of the First World War
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