Jack Harris (footballer, born 1891)
Joshua "Jack" Harris (5 November 1891 – 1966) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He made over 400 English Football League appearances in the years before and after the First World War.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Tollcross, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1966 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Vale of Clyde | ||
| – | Ashfield | ||
| 1910–1912 | Burnley | 57 | (5) |
| 1912–1922 | Bristol City | 205 | (26) |
| 1915 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1918 | → Clydebank (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1922–1925 | Leeds United | 126 | (15) |
| 1925–1927 | Fulham | 42 | (2) |
| Total | 440 | (51) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1935 | Lens | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Glasgow, Harris played as a winger in the Football League for Burnley, Bristol City,[2][3][4] Leeds United[5] and Fulham.[2] During World War I he made some appearances in the Scottish Football League which continued to operate, whereas the English leagues were suspended.[6]
He later became a football manager, coaching French team RC Lens between 1934 and 1935.
His brother Neil and nephew John were also professional footballers.[7]
References
edit- ^ "The lure of promotion. Leeds United". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
- ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
- ^ Harris: Joshua (Joe), Leeds United F.C. History
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
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