George Harris (footballer, born 1878)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Abner Harris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1878[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Halesowen, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 1923 (aged 45)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Old Hill, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896–1897 | Haden Hill Rose | ||
| 1897–1898 | Halesowen | ||
| 1898–1899 | Coombs Wood | ||
| 1899–1900 | Halesowen | ||
| 1901–1908 | Aston Villa | 20 | (1) |
| 1908–1910 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | (0) |
| 1910–1912 | Wellington Town | ||
| 1912 | Coventry City | ||
| Total | 39 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Abner Harris (1 January 1878 – 4 June 1923) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion.[1][2] He was killed in an industrial accident in 1923.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e George Harris at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Tragic Death of Former Coventry Footballer". Coleshill Herald. 9 June 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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- 1878 births
- 1923 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Halesowen Town F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Telford United F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- People from Halesowen
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
- Industrial accident deaths
- Accidental deaths in England
- English football midfielder, pre-1880 birth stubs