Gordon Harris (footballer, born 1940)
Gordon Harris (2 June 1940 – 10 February 2014) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Burnley and Sunderland.[2] He was capped twice for England under-23 team while a Burnley player,[3] and once for the full national team, on 5 January 1966 in a 1–1 draw with Poland, as a late replacement for the injured Bobby Charlton.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Harris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 2014 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Langold, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Firbeck Colliery | |||
| 1958–1967 | Burnley | 258 | (69) |
| 1967–1971 | Sunderland | 126 | (16) |
| 1971–1975 | South Shields | ||
| National team | |||
| 1961–1963 | England U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 1966 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Harris died of cancer on 10 February 2014.[5]
References
- "Gordon Harris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- "Gordon Jones". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- Courtney, Barrie (27 March 2004). "England - U-23 International Results- Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 April 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- "England Will Again Play Spanish Style". The Times. 5 January 1966. p. 4.
- Bomber Harris passes away
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