Brian Harris (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Bebington, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 2008 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Chepstow, Wales | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?-1954 | Port Sunlight | ||
| 1954-1966 | Everton | 360 | (29) |
| 1966-1971 | Cardiff City | 149 | (0) |
| 1971-1974 | Newport County | 85 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Newport County | |||
| Cardiff City (assistant) | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Brian Harris (16 May 1935 – 17 February 2008) was an English footballer.
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[edit] Playing career
Harris started playing for Wirral club Port Sunlight before signing for Everton in 1954 for just a £10 fee. He was regarded as a very versatile player, and during his Everton career played in every position except goalkeeper.[1]
Harris played 24 games in Everton's league-winning season, 1962–63, and in the 1966 FA Cup Final, which saw Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday. Five months after the final Harris was sold to Cardiff City, for £10,000.[2] With Cardiff he reached the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup, in 1968.
[edit] Management career
Harris went on to play for, and manage, Newport County. Harris also returned to Cardiff to become assistant manager to Richie Morgan, a post he occupied for two years. Following this, Harris was briefly a coach at Ipswich Town before moving to Chepstow, where he worked as a publican, in the Post Office, and as manager to non-league Chepstow Town.[3]
Harris died on 17 February 2008 in Chepstow, following a short illness.[4] His funeral service was held at St Luke's, Walton, a church in the corner of Everton's Goodison Park ground.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Doyle, Ian (2008-02-18). "Bill Kenwright in transfer vow of 'millions'". www.icliverpool.co.uk. http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/tm_headline=bill-kenwright-in-transfer-vow-of-millions&method=full&objectid=20488886&siteid=50061-name_page.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ "Cardiff and Everton mourn Harris". BBC Sport online. 2008-02-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7250851.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ Ponting, Ivan (2008-02-21). "Brian Harris: Fun-loving Everton footballer". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/brian-harris-funloving-everton-footballer-784894.html. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Griffiths, Darren (2008-02-18). "Brian Harris dies". www.evertonfc.com. http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/brian-harris-dies.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ Corbett, James (2008-04-09). "Obituary - Brian Harris". The Guardian. http://football.guardian.co.uk/obituary/0,,2271850,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
Brian Harris never worked for the Post Office, he jointly owned a marketing Company.
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