Jack Harris (footballer, born 1891)

Joshua "Jack" Harris (5 November 1891 – 1966) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He made over 400 Football League appearances in the years before and after the First World War.[1]

Jack Harris
Personal information
Full name Joshua Harris
Date of birth 5 November 1891
Place of birth Tollcross, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1966 (aged 74 or 75)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Vale of Clyde
Ashfield
1910–1912 Burnley 57 (5)
1912–1922 Bristol City 205 (26)
1915Partick Thistle (loan) 2 (0)
1918Clydebank (loan) 8 (3)
1922–1925 Leeds United 126 (15)
1925–1927 Fulham 42 (2)
Total 440 (51)
Teams managed
1934–1935 Lens
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Glasgow, Harris played as a winger in the Football League for Burnley, Bristol City,[1][2][3] Leeds United[4] and Fulham.[1] During World War I he made some appearances in the Scottish Football League which continued to operate, whereas the English leagues were suspended.[5]

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.[6]

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  3. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
  4. Harris: Joshua (Joe), Leeds United F.C. History
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010.


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