Reg Harrison
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Frederick Harrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Normanton, Derby, England | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Derby Corinthians | |||
| 1939–1944 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1955 | Derby County | 254 | (52) |
| 1955–1957 | Boston United | ||
| 1957–1962 | Long Eaton United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1958–1962 | Long Eaton United | ||
| Wilmorton & Alvaston | |||
| Alfreton Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Reginald Frederick Harrison (born 22 May 1923) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Early life
Born in Normanton, Derby, Harrison left school at 14 to train to be a decorator.[2] During World War Two he served with the Royal Engineers, serving as an Army training officer based in England.[2]
Career
After playing non-league football for Derby Corinthians,[1] Harrison signed for Derby County at the age of 16.[2] He signed amateur forms in 1941 and turned professional in 1944, whilst he was also serving in the Army.[3] During the war he guested for Sheffield United, Notts County, Charlton Athletic and Hartlepools United.[3]
He scored 52 goals in 254 league appearances for Derby,[1][4] and 59 goals in 281 games in all competitions.[2] Whilst with Derby, Harrison won the FA Cup in 1946.[2]
He left Derby to play for Boston United.[4] He joined Long Eaton United as a player in 1957, becoming player-manager in February 1958, remaining in that position until May 1962. He later also managed Wilmorton & Alvaston and Alfreton Town.[5]
Personal life
Harrison and his wife celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in March 2015.[2] The couple had two children (including a son who died from leukemia at the age of 7), two granddaughters, and a great-grandson.[2]
In September 2018 it was proposed by the local council that he would be awarded the Freedom of the City of Derby.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Reg Harrison". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Derby County FA Cup-winner Reg Harrison and wife Win celebrate 70 years as a team". Derby Telegraph. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/rams-last-surviving-fa-cup-2030131
- 1 2 "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ "Profile". Long Eaton United F.C. Retrieved 7 June 2017.