Richard Harris (footballer) explained

Richard Harris
Birth Date:23 October 1980
Birth Place:Croydon, England
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1988–1998
Youthclubs1:Crystal Palace
Years1:1998–2002
Clubs1:Crystal Palace
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2001
Clubs2:Mansfield Town (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2002–2004
Clubs4:Wycombe Wanderers
Caps4:32
Goals4:5
Years5:2003–2004
Clubs5:Woking (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:2
Years6:2004
Clubs6:Eastbourne Borough
Caps6:10
Goals6:2
Totalcaps:66
Totalgoals:9

Richard Harris (born 23 October 1980) is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Wycombe Wanderers during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He made an appearance in the FA Youth Cup final against Leeds United in the 1996–97 season against players like Paul Robinson, Harry Kewell and Alan Smith.[1]

Career

Born in Croydon, Harris joined Crystal Palace as a seven-year-old and progressed through the youth and reserve teams to the first team,[2] for whom he made his debut against Huddersfield Town in May 1999.[3] He made 13 league and cup appearances for Crystal Palace, and had loan spells at Mansfield Town and Wycombe Wanderers, before joining Wycombe Wanderers on a permanent basis in April 2002.[4] Harris scored eight goals in 39 appearances in all competitions for Wycombe Wanderers, including two goals in a League Cup victory over First Division side Wimbledon in August 2003.[5] He joined non-league side Woking in December 2003, and later Maidenhead United, before being released by Wycombe Wanderers at the end of the 2003–04 season.[6] He then dropped into non-league football with spells at Eastbourne Borough,[7] Maidenhead United, Horsham,[8] Merthyr Tydfil,[9] Llanelli, Sutton United,[10] and Tonbridge Angels.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Harris joy. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025113438/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61100105.html. dead. 25 October 2012. 26 April 1997. The Mirror (London, England) . MGN LTD. 2009-05-02.
  2. News: Cards bring in Harris. 13 December 2003. Non-League Daily. 2009-05-02.
  3. Web site: Games played by Richard Harris in 1998/1999. Soccerbase. 2009-05-02.
  4. Web site: Richard Harris . Soccerbase. 2009-05-02.
  5. News: Wycombe 2-0 Wimbledon. 12 August 2003. BBC Sport. 2009-05-02.
  6. News: Maggs hand Harris a chance. 28 January 2005. Non-League Daily. 2009-05-02.
  7. News: Ducille out - Harris in at Boro. 13 August 2004. Non-League Daily. 2009-05-02.
  8. News: Harris leaves Horsham after a month. 21 February 2005. Non-League Daily. 2009-05-02.
  9. News: Harris ends short Martyrs spell. 27 February 2006. Non-League Daily. 2009-05-02.
  10. News: New strike for Sutton. 29 July 2006. Non-League Daily. 2009-05-02.
  11. News: One new Angel in - so it's one out. 12 August 2007. Non-League Daily. 2009-05-02.