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| Full name | Henry Welfare | ||
| Date of birth | (1888-08-20)20 August 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 September 1966(1966-09-01) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Angra dos Reis, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1912 | Northern Nomads | 114 | (119) |
| 1912–1913 | Liverpool | 4 | (1) |
| 1913 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | (8) |
| 1913–1924 | Fluminense | 166 | (163) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henry Welfare (20 August 1888 – 1 September 1966) was an Englishfootballer and teacher who lived inRio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He arrived atRio de Janeiro on 9 August 1913 to work as an English teacher on the Anglo-Brazilian Gym. Soon after, he started to play football for theFluminense Football Club. He did wonders as astriker in his first training session and was quickly invited to join the squad. He played withFluminense for 10 years, up to 1923. For his loyal service to the club, he was elected aMember For Life of theFluminense's deliberative council.
WithFluminense, he held the extraordinary record of almost a goal per game, scoring 163 goals in 166 games. Welfare ended his career after scoring the winning goal forFluminense againstBotafogo, in 1924.
Back in England, his record was equally impressive withNorthern Nomads, for whom Welfare scored 119 goals in 114 games over a six-year period.
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