Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1933)

Harold Hooper (14 June 1933 – 26 August 2020) was an English former professional footballer. He played as an outside forward.

Harry Hooper

Personal information
Full name	Harold Hooper
Date of birth	(1933-06-14)14 June 1933
Place of birth	Pittington, County Durham, England
Date of death	26 August 2020(2020-08-26) (aged 87)
Place of death	Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
Playing position	Outside forward
Youth career
194?–1950	Hylton Colliery Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1956	West Ham United	119	(39)
1956–1957	Wolverhampton Wanderers	39	(19)
1957–1960	Birmingham City	105	(34)
1960–1963	Sunderland	65	(16)
1963–1965	Kettering Town	68	(17)
1965–1967	Dunstable Town
1967–1968	Heanor Town
National team
1954–1957	England B	6	(2)
1955	England U23	2	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hooper was born in Pittington, County Durham. He played for West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Sunderland, Kettering Town, Dunstable Town and Heanor Town. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League. He played for England at under-23 and "B" international level. He was in the full England squad at the 1954 FIFA World Cup but did not play.

On 26 August 2020, Hooper died from Alzheimer's.

Other websites

• Harry Hooper at WorldFootball.net