John Harris (Irish footballer)
John Harris (8 November 1896 – 4 September 1955) was a Northern Irish amateur footballer who played in the Irish League for Cliftonville and Glenavon as a left half.[2] He represented Ireland internationally at football and played minor matches for the Ireland cricket team.[2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 November 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Shankill, Ireland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 September 1955 (aged 58)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cliftonville | |||
| 1920–1922 | Glenavon | ||
| International career | |||
| 1919–1923 | Ireland Amateurs | 4 | (0) |
| 1921–1924 | Ireland (IFA) | 2 | (0) |
| 1921 | Irish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Harris attended Queen's University Belfast.[1] He later worked as principal at Kingston Technical High School in Jamaica and in Lagos, Nigeria.[1]
References
- Liddle, Edward. "Famous Irish internationals: John Harris". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- "John Harris". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- "John Harris". The Home of CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- "Irish Cricket's Soccer Stars". www.cricketeuropearchives.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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