Harry Hitchen
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| Full name | Henry Hitchen | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1922 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 April 1993 (aged 70) | ||||||||||
| Place of death | Knowsley, England | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Position | Central defender | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 1946 | Formby | ||||||||||
| 1946–48 | New Brighton | 70 | (2) | ||||||||
| 1948–53 | Sheffield United | 154 | (15) | ||||||||
| 1953–54 | Bury | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
| 1954 | Wigan Athletic | ||||||||||
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Henry Hitchen (22 October 1922 – 9 April 1993) was a professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League. Born in Liverpool he represented local side Formby as an amateur before joining New Brighton. After turning professional he joined Sheffield United before finishing his league career with Bury.