Harry Kent (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Kent (footballer)

football player and manager

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1879

Place of Birth: Bedworth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1948

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Henry Kent (22 October 1879 – 22 December 1948) was an English football player and manager.
He played as a centre half in the Football League for Middlesbrough and in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford.
He went on to manage Watford for 16 years, leading them to a Southern League Championship in the 1914–15 season, and into the Football League for the first time in 1920. Described as 'a man of few words' by the Watford Observer, Kent never smoked, drank or swore.
A 'model professional' as a player, he was well respected by his players as a manager.
When coaching his team Kent insisted on high fitness levels.