David Harney
David Harney (2 March 1947 – April 2019) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United and Brentford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Harney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England | ||
| Date of death | April 2019 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cleadon Juniors | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| 1962–1964 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1967 | Grimsby Town | 60 | (10) |
| 1967–1969 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | (8) |
| 1969 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Wimbledon | 40 | (9) |
| Bromley | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
A forward, Harney began his career with Grimsby Town and moved to Third Division club Scunthorpe United in July 1967.[1] Injuries plagued his career at the Old Showground and he joined Fourth Division club Brentford on trial in October 1969, but was not offered a contract and made just one appearance.[3] Harney finished his career in non-league football with Wimbledon and Bromley.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1969–70[4] | Fourth Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- "David Harney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- Moody, James. "In Memoriam: David Harney". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 160. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 390. ISBN 0951526200.
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