O’Grady: Harold (Harry)

1932-1933 (Player Details)

Inside Forward

Born: Tunstall, Staffordshire: 16-03-1907

Debut: v Wolverhampton Wanderers (h): 29-10-1932

5’11” 11st (1932)

O’Grady began in Sunday School football in Staffordshire before spells with Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion. Port Vale secured his services in November 1929 but after one game at Vale Park he joined Southampton in August 1931. After scoring twice in seven games for the Saints, he then had pre-season trials with Leeds, using the name ‘Cousins’ and was signed by Dick Ray in August 1932. O’Grady numbered Leeds among eight League clubs that he was associated with during his career, but had little chance to shine due to the presence of Arthur Hydes, Charlie Keeley and Billy Furness. His appearances only came when Keetley or Hydes were injured.Two months later he made a scoring debut but in May 1933 he became a Burnley player, scoring eight times in thirteen games while at Turf Moor. Successive moves took him to Bury in May 1934, where he scored four times in fifteen League games at Gigg Lane, Millwall in June 1935, where he made just four League appearances without scoring, Carlisle United in August 1936, where he got nine goals in twenty-eight League games, Accrington Stanley in May 1937, where he netted twice in twenty-three League matches and finally into Non-League with Tunbridge Wells Rangers in October 1938. He died in Bucknall on 12th April 1990.