John Robert "Tony" Harris (18 October 1922 – 25 August 2000) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Queen's Park, Aberdeen and Airdrieonians.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robert Harris[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1922[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Maryhill, Glasgow | ||
| Date of death | 25 August 2000 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Viewfield Rovers | ||
| 1940–1946 | Queen's Park | ||
| 1946–1954 | Aberdeen | 188 | (18) |
| 1954–1956 | Airdrieonians | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 209 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1945 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editHarris began his career with amateur club Queen's Park during the Second World War. He had briefly served in the RAF and Royal Navy during the War, but was sent back to university when it was discovered that he was a dental student, dentists being in short supply during the War.[2] He also played for Scotland in one wartime international.[3]
In 1946, Harris joined Aberdeen and was part of the team that won the club's first major honour, the 1947 Scottish Cup. He also played in the 1953 Scottish Cup Final for Aberdeen, but they were defeated by Rangers.[2]
After leaving Aberdeen, Harris signed for Airdrieonians and played there for two seasons before retiring in 1956.[1]
After football
editIn 1969, Harris was part of a consortium attempting to take over Aberdeen F.C., along with fellow ex-Aberdeen player Don Emery. The takeover bid was ultimately unsuccessful.[4]
He died in August 2000, aged 77.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park | 1939-40 | League football cancelled due to the Second World War | ||||||||
| 1940-41 | ||||||||||
| 1941-42 | ||||||||||
| 1942-43 | ||||||||||
| 1943-44 | ||||||||||
| 1944-45 | ||||||||||
| 1945-46 | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Aberdeen | 1946-47 | Scottish Division One | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 14 |
| 1947-48 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 1948-49 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 5 | ||
| 1949-50 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 1950-51 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1951-52 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 1952-53 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1953-54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 188 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 54 | 7 | 273 | 30 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 1954-55 | Scottish Division Two | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955-56 | Scottish Division One | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 21+ | 0+ | |||
| Career total | 209 | 18 | 31+ | 5+ | 54+ | 7+ | 294+ | 30+ | ||
Honours
edit- Aberdeen
References
edit- ^ a b c d Tony Harris, AFC Heritage Trust
- ^ a b c d "Tony Harris". Herald Scotland. 2 September 2000. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "[Scotland player including unofficial matches] John Robert Harris". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Webster, Jack (2002). The First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 222. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
- ^ "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 March 2023.