Harry Poole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Poole | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 2023 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carmountside Youth Club | |||
| Milton Youth Club | |||
| National Association of Boys' Clubs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1968 | Port Vale | 451 | (73) |
| 1968–1969 | Sandbach Ramblers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henry Poole (31 January 1935 – 25 September 2023) was an English professional footballer noted for his swerving free kicks. Primarily a half back, he had the third highest number of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a 15-year association from 1953 to 1968. Whilst Poole was at the club, the "Valiants" won the Fourth Division title in 1958–59.