 Married to Emma Elizabeth Earle, he was the father of six children, one of whom, Stan Earle also played for Clapton, and for England as an Amateur and Full International and later, as a professional player, with West Ham United between 1924 and 1932.Harry Earle died in 1951.His obituary, in the "Stratford Express", was adamant that he had never once accepted a pay packet despite the imposition of his professional status.