Tommy Harris | |
Fullname: | Thomas Alfred Harris[1] |
Birth Date: | 1924 11, df=y |
Birth Place: | Chelsea, London, England |
Death Place: | Chelsea, London, United Kingdom |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | Fulham |
Years1: | 1951–1953 |
Clubs1: | Leyton Orient |
Caps1: | 31 |
Goals1: | 11 |
Years2: | 1953–1954 |
Clubs2: | Colchester United |
Caps2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1954-1955 |
Clubs3: | Tonbridge Angels |
Years4: | 1955-1956 |
Clubs4: | Yiewsley |
Years5: | 1956-1957 |
Clubs5: | Deal Town |
Totalcaps: | 34 |
Totalgoals: | 11 |
Thomas Alfred Harris (8 November 1924 – 11 October 2001) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Leyton Orient and Colchester United.
Born in Chelsea, London, Harris began his career with local club Fulham,[1] but after failing to break into the team joined Leyton Orient in 1951. He scored 11 goals in 31 league appearances for Orient[2] before signing for Colchester United in 1953.[1] He made his debut for the club on 10 October 1953 in a 3–0 home defeat by Coventry City.[3] He played a further two games for Colchester[4] with his final appearance coming on 5 December in a 1–0 victory over his former club Leyton Orient.[5]
Harris left Colchester, later playing for Tonbridge Angels, Yiewsley and Deal Town in the non-leagues. He died on 11 October 2001 aged 76.[1]