Scott Harrison (footballer) explained

Scott Harrison
Fullname:Scott Nathan Harrison[1]
Birth Date:1993 9, df=y
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Position:Defender
Years1:2011–2012
Clubs1:Darlington
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2015
Clubs2:Sunderland
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Bury (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Hartlepool United (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Hartlepool United (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Hartlepool United (loan)
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2016
Caps7:48
Goals7:1
Years8:2016–2018
Caps8:57
Goals8:2
Years9:2018–2019
Clubs9:Falkirk
Caps9:15
Goals9:2
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Spennymoor Town (loan)
Caps10:12
Goals10:2
Years11:2019
Clubs11:Spennymoor Town
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Totalcaps:167
Totalgoals:7
Club-Update:21:12, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

Scott Nathan Harrison (born 3 September 1993) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Football League for Hartlepool United and briefly for Bury and in the Scottish Championship for Falkirk, as well as in non-league football.

Career

Harrison began his career with Darlington, and made 10 Conference Premier appearances in the 2011–12 season before joining Sunderland in October 2012 after a trial.[2] He joined League Two club Bury on loan in November 2013 and made his Football League debut against York City on 29 December.[3] Together with Sunderland team-mate Connor Oliver, Harrison joined Hartlepool United in March 2014 on loan for the remainder of the season.[4]

Harrison rejoined Hartlepool United for a second one-month loan spell on 22 August 2014,[5] later extended to three months.[6] He returned on 3 January 2015 on loan until the end of the season,[7] and the loan was converted to a permanent contract on 2 February.[8] He was named Football League Young Player of the Month for March, helped the team avoid relegation, and was voted Hartlepool's Supporters' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year.

He was one of three players released by Hartlepool at the end of the 2015–16 season,[9] but re-signed for the club in August.[10] He signed a new deal in March 2017,[11] but struggled for form in the 2017–18 season, and was released from his contract in June 2018 to join Scottish Championship club Falkirk.[12]

Harrison joined National League North club Spennymoor Town on loan in January 2019, and signed permanently at the end of the season. During pre-season, he suffered an injury that would see him ruled out for the rest of the 2019–20 season. He departed the club by mutual consent in December 2019.[13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Darlington2011–12[14] [15] Conference Premier1000010110
Sunderland2012–13Premier League00000000
2013–14Premier League00000000
2014–15Premier League0000
Total00000000
Bury (loan)2013–14League Two1010
Hartlepool United (loan)2013–14League Two6060
Hartlepool United2014–15League Two3610010371
2015–16League Two221202010271
2016–17League Two381000030411
2017–18[16] National League2701010290
Total12933020601403
Falkirk2018–19Scottish Championship152003021203
Spennymoor Town (loan)2018–19National League North12230152
Career total167730501211878

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League professional retained list 2013/14 . Premier League . May 2014 . 27 . 18 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140909001506/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/premier-league-professional-retained-list-2013-2014.pdf . 9 September 2014.
  2. News: Former Darlington centre-back Scott Harrison has joined Sunderland's development squad . Sky Sports . 24 October 2012 . 14 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140415043627/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11695/8191535/former-darlington-centre-back-scott-harrison-has-joined-sunderlands-development-squad . 15 April 2014.
  3. News: Sunderland defender Scott Harrison joins Bury on loan . BBC Sport. 28 November 2013 . 20 December 2022.
  4. News: Hartlepool: Sunderland duo Harrison and Oliver sign up . BBC Sport . 27 March 2014 . 20 December 2022.
  5. News: Hartlepool sign Sunderland defender Scott Harrison . BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. 20 December 2022.
  6. News: On-loan Sunderland defender Scott Harrison says Hartlepool United can climb up League Two . Sunderland Echo . 22 September 2014 . 20 December 2022.
  7. News: Scott Harrison: Hartlepool United sign Sunderland defender . BBC Sport . 3 January 2015 . 19 December 2022.
  8. News: Transfer Deadline Day: Hartlepool sign Morgan, Mirfin & Harrison . BBC Sport . 2 February 2015 . 19 December 2022.
  9. News: Scott Fenwick, Scott Harrison and Harry Worley released by Hartlepool United . Hartlepool Mail . 5 May 2016 . 20 December 2022.
  10. News: Hartlepool re-sign defender Harrison . BBC Sport . 11 August 2016 . 20 December 2022.
  11. News: Defender Harrison signs new Pools deal . BBC Sport . 23 March 2017 . 20 December 2022.
  12. Web site: Scott Harrison departs for Falkirk . Hartlepool United F.C. . 14 June 2018 . 14 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614195304/https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2018/june/140618-scott-harrison-departs-for-falkirk/ . 14 June 2018.
  13. Web site: Harrison departs by mutual consent . Spennymoor Town F.C. . 16 December 2019 . 20 December 2022.
  14. Web site: S. Harrison . Soccerway . Perform Group . 20 December 2022.
  15. News: Quakers' hold on the Trophy is over . Craig . Stoddart . The Northern Echo . Darlington . 10 December 2011 . 20 December 2022.
  16. News: Eastleigh 4 Hartlepool United 3: Defensive horror show ensures Pools edged out at Ten Acres . Hartlepool Mail . 27 January 2018 . 20 December 2022 . Scott Harrison, a late call into the side after Liam Donnelly was forced to pull out in the warm up....
  17. News: 'Hard knocks' Scott Harrison on upward path at Hartlepool United . Matt . Newsum . BBC Sport . 19 April 2015 . 20 December 2022.
  18. News: Harrison tipped for the top . Nick . Loughlin . The Northern Echo . Darlington . 30 April 2015 . 20 December 2022.