Horace Victor Glover (1883 – 28 January 1967)[1] was an English professional footballer who played at left-back for Southampton and West Ham United in the decade prior to World War I. Glover was born in Ashford, Kent and trained as an architect's assistant,[2] playing football on an amateur basis for Hastings & St Leonards United.
Glover moved along the south coast to join Southampton in the Southern League in May 1906, to replace Arthur Hartshorne who had left in the summer.
He soon established a reputation for "strong, decisive tackling and excellent distribution"[2] and became a permanent fixture at the left of the defence, rarely missing a match over the next two seasons.
[3] In 1907, he scored twice in the opening five matches and his form in defence brought him to the attention of Football League clubs, who made "tempting offers"[2] in an attempt to persuade the "Saints" to sell him.
Glover made his debut for the "Hammers" in a 5–0 victory over Reading on 23 September, but only spent one season in West Ham's first-team making 29 Southern League and five FA Cup appearances.