Robert Harrison (footballer) explained

Robert Harrison
Fullname:Robert Grieve Harrison
Position:Inside left
Birth Date:1911
Birth Place:Greenock, Scotland
Death Place:Greenock, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors
Years2:1930–1934
Clubs2:Airdrieonians
Caps2:65
Goals2:17
Years3:1934–1937
Clubs3:Hamilton Academical
Caps3:124
Goals3:72
Years4:1937–1939
Caps4:14
Goals4:5
Years5:1939–1941
Clubs5:Hamilton Academical
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:203
Totalgoals:96
Nationalyears1:1935–1936
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:3

Robert Grieve Harrison (1911–1950), sometimes known as Bertie Harrison,[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left for Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical and Rangers.[2] [3]

He played in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final for Accies, scoring his side's goal in a 2–1 defeat to Rangers,[4] and he was also selected for the Scottish Football League XI on two occasions (and a reserve for the full Scotland team during his spell in Hamilton.[5] His career was curtailed by World War II, in which he served in the Royal Air Force.[1] Health problems led to his withdrawal from the RAF and his retirement from sport (he had also been a keen golfer).[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://sites.google.com/site/hamiltonacademicalmemorybank/players/harrison-bertie-1934 Harrison, Bertie (1934)
  2. http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1640 (Rangers player) Harrison, Robert G.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/75-years-accies-scottish-cup-2426141.amp 75 years since Accies' Scottish Cup final against Rangers
  5. Web site: SFL player Robert G Harrison . London Hearts Supporters' Club. 22 June 2020.