George Harrison (footballer, born 1892)
George Harrison (18 July 1892 – 12 February 1939) was an English international footballer who played as an outside left.
Harrison's grave in York Road Cemetery, Church Gresley | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 July 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Church Gresley, England | ||
Date of death | 12 February 1939 46) | (aged||
Place of death | Church Gresley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1910–1911 | Gresley Rovers | 11 | (1) |
1911–1913 | Leicester Fosse | ||
1913–1923 | Everton | 190 | (17) |
1914–1916 | → Rangers (loan) | ||
1923–1931 | Preston North End | ||
1931–1932 | Blackpool | ||
Total | 201+ | (18+) | |
National team | |||
1921 | England | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Early and personal life
Harrison was born in Church Gresley in Derbyshire.[1] He was also known as Jud Harrison.[2] He had two older siblings, and four younger siblings.[1] He had a son (also called George) born in June 1912, and married in May 1913.[1]
Club career
Harrison spent his early career with Gresley Rovers and Leicester Fosse.[1][3] He played for Everton between 1913 and 1923.[4] He won the First Division Championship with Everton in 1915.[3] He was loaned to Rangers in December 1914, subsequently joining the Scots Guards.[1] His football career was interrupted by World War One; Harrison joined the Army in February 1916 and served as a guardsman, being demobilised in October 1919.[1] During the war he fought in the Battle of Passchendaele and was gassed.[3] After leaving Everton in 1923 he played for Preston North End and Blackpool before retiring in 1932.[1]
International career
He earned two caps for England in 1921, playing against Belgium in a 2–0 victory and against Ireland in a 1–1 draw.[2][5]
Later life and death
He later became the licensee of a pub in Preston and also the licensee of the Rising Sun pub in Church Gresley.[1]
He died on 12 February 1939 aged 46, with his funeral being held in Church Gresley four days later.[1] He had been found by his son with throat wounds in the bathroom, and an inquest ruled the death as suicide,[1] as he suffered from depression.[3]
References
- "England Players - George Harrison". www.englandfootballonline.com.
- George Harrison at Englandstats.com
- "George Harrison - Player Database - Gresley FC Online". www.gresleyfc.com.
- "Profile". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- George Harrison, 1892-1939. EFC Heritage Society.