Henry Horton (sportsman)

Henry Horton (18 April 1923 – 2 November 1998) was an English sportsman who played both association football and cricket. As a footballer, Horton played as a wing-half, beginning his career at Worcester City. He then played in the Football League for Blackburn in 1946, before joining Southampton as their record transfer in 1951. He would later play for Bradford Park Avenue, before ending his career with Hereford United. As a first-class cricketer, he began his career as an amateur at Worcestershire, playing a few matches without success. He would later play over 400 first-class matches as a professional for Hampshire, scoring over 21,500 runs. After the end of his playing career, he had two spells as coach of Worcestershire, and stood as a first-class umpire.