Tommy Harris (footballer)

Tommy Harris

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Alfred Harris[1]
Date of birth	8 November 1924[1]
Place of birth	Chelsea, London, England[1]
Date of death	11 October 2001 (aged 76)[1]
Place of death	Chelsea, London, United Kingdom
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
	Fulham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1951–1953	Leyton Orient	31	(11)
1953–1954	Colchester United	3	(0)
	Tonbridge Angels
	Yiewsley
	Deal Town
Total		34	(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas Alfred "Tommy" 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.

Career

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]

References

1. "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
2. "LEYTON ORIENT:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
3. "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–3 Coventry City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
4. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
5. "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 1–0 Leyton Orient". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.