Henry Pennifer

Henry Pennifer
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 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
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
Queens Park Rangers 1916–17 London Combination Principal Tournament 6 1 - -
Career total 20 20 3 2 23 22

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Henry John Pennifer | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1914–15". QPR.net. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "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