Harry Storer, Sr.

Storer was born at Ripley, Derbyshire, the son of John Storer, an engine smith, and his wife Elizabeth. In 1881 the family were living at Butterley Hill.

Football

Storer played for Ripley Town, Derby Midland, Derby County reserves, Gainsborough Trinity and Loughborough, before joining Woolwich Arsenal in May 1894. He made his debut against Lincoln City on 1 September 1894 and immediately became first choice goalkeeper. He only missed two matches of Arsenal's 1894–95 Second Division campaign, and was the first Arsenal player to win representative honours after he was selected for a Football League XI in 1895. He was first choice at the start of the next season as well, until he was suspended by the club for a disciplinary issue in November 1895. In all he played 41 league and cup matches for the London side. Now unwanted by Arsenal, Storer was signed by Liverpool's manager John McKenna and William Barclay in December 1895. Storer made his debut on 1 January 1896 in a 3–1 win over Man City at Anfield. He kept the goalkeeping shirt for the remaining 11 games conceding just 8 goals as Liverpool regained their spot back in the top tier of English football. Storer then had a long run in the first team, missing just 7 of the Reds' 87 fixtures, he was eventually replaced by the versatile Matt McQueen for two matches and then William Perkins for the final five games of the 1898–99 season. Storer then became Perkins' understudy and apart from an 11 match spell in 1899 he…

As a footballer

Arsenal (1894–1895): 41 appearances, 0 goals Liverpool (1896–1901): 121 appearances, 0 goals – Football League Second Division winner's medal (1896) As a cricketer

Derbyshire (1895) – 6 matches