Henry Sillito (1 July 1901 – 17 December 1993) was an English footballer who made 67 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City and Merthyr Town. He played as an outside left.[4] He began his career in non-league football in his native north-east of England with Chester-le-Street and Washington Colliery, and was on the books of Chelsea, without representing that club in the league,[4] before finishing his career in the Midland League with Grantham.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Sillito[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1901[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, County Durham,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 17 December 1993 (aged 92)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Lincoln, Lincolnshire,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Chester-le-Street | ||
| – | Washington Colliery | ||
| 1921–1922 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1922–1924 | Lincoln City | 48 | (2) |
| 1924–1928 | Merthyr Town | 19 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Grantham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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