Gordon Harris (footballer)

Gordon Harris

Personal information
Full name	Gordon Harris[1]
Date of birth	2 June 1940
Place of birth	Worksop, England
Date of death	10 February 2014 (aged 73)
Place of death	Langold, England
Height	5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Firbeck Colliery
1958–1967	Burnley	258	(69)
1967–1971	Sunderland	126	(16)
1971–1975	South Shields
National team
1961–1963	England U23	2	(1)
1966	England	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Gordon Harris (2 June 1940 – 10 February 2014) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Burnley and Sunderland.^[2] He was capped twice for England under-23 team while a Burnley player,^[3] and once for the full national team, on 5 January 1966 in a 1–1 draw with Poland, as a late replacement for the injured Bobby Charlton.^[4]

Harris died on 10 February 2014 after a short battle with cancer.^[5]

Honours

Burnley

• Football League First Division champions: 1959–60
• FA Cup runner-up: 1962

References

1. "Gordon Harris". Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
2. "Gordon Jones". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
3. Courtney, Barrie (27 March 2004). "England - U-23 International Results- Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
4. "England Will Again Play Spanish Style". The Times. 5 January 1966. p. 4.
5. Bomber Harris passes away

External links

• Gordon Harris England profile at Englandstats