Harrison Eke Explained

Harrison Eke
Birth Date:February 1888
Birth Place:Oakington, England
Death Place:Bexleyheath, England
Position:Inside-right
Clubs1:St. Mary's Cray
Years2:1913
Clubs2:Southampton
Caps2:1
Goals2:0

Harrison Eke (February 1888 – 30 April 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-right in the Southern Football League for Southampton.[1]

Personal life

Eke worked as a milkhand. On 21 September 1914, a month after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers.[2] Serving as a private, Eke contracted tuberculosis during service and was medically discharged on 7 June 1916. He died of the disease on 30 April 1917 in Bexleyheath and was buried in Bexleyheath Cemetery.

Career statistics

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SeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton1913–14Southern League First Division100010
Career total100010

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harrison Eke . 18 August 2020 . SaintsPlayers.
  2. Web site: McMullen . Iain . Harrison Eke Service Record . 18 August 2020 . Football and the First World War.