Jimmy Harrower (footballer, born 1924)
Jimmy Harrower (1924 – 1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League. He played for Scottish club Third Lanark and English club Accrington Stanley in seven-year spells, from 1947 to 1961.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Swanson Harrower | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | February 1992 (age 67) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1954 | Third Lanark | 165 | (2) |
| 1954–1961 | Accrington Stanley | 246 | (2) |
| Total | 411 | (4) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1960–1961 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Harrower moved from his native Dunfermline to Third Lanark in July 1947. An ever-present in their 1949-50 campaign, he made 165 league appearances for the club. In December 1954 he joined Accrington Stanley, halfway through their Third Division North second place campaign. Ever present in Stanley's third-place finish in 1955-56, he excelled in both the left-back role, and the centre-back position. In 1957–58 his club once again finished in second place in the league. In April 1960 he was appointed player-manager, overseeing the end of a relegation campaign before presiding over an 18th-place finish the following year. He eventually resigned his post in December 1961; despite Stanley's dire league form until that point of the season, his resignation was ultimately forced by the club's policy of only appointing player-managers, and the fact that he was no longer able to play effectively. The club would be managed by a director's committee for the remainder of the season, making Harrower the final manager to take charge of Stanley in the Football League.
Post-retirement
After leaving the game he became a publican, then a heating engineer.
References
- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press.