Chris Harrison (footballer)

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Chris Harrison
Personal information
Full name Christopher Colin Harrison
Date of birth (1956-10-17) 17 October 1956 (age 66)
Place of birth Launceston, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1974–1976 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1985 Plymouth Argyle 324 (7)
1985–1988 Swansea City 117 (14)
1988–1990 Saltash United ? (?)
Total441(21)
Managerial career
– Saltash United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Colin Harrison (born 17 October 1956) is an English retired footballer who played as a defender.

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Playing career

Harrison was born in Launceston. [1] He joined Plymouth Argyle as an apprentice in October 1974 and made his first team debut on 24 April 1976 in a 2–0 defeat at Carlisle United in the Second Division. [2] He scored his first goal later that year in a 3–1 loss at Hull City on 20 November. [2] He made 23 appearances that season which ended with the club being relegated to the Third Division. Harrison played regularly for Argyle over the next eight years as both a centre back and right back. [3] He was a member of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1984, where they lost 1–0 to Watford at Villa Park. [1] He scored his last goal for the club on 3 November 1984 in a 3–2 win against Bristol Rovers at Home Park and made his last appearance in a 2–0 defeat at Millwall on 11 May 1985. [1] Harrison made 381 appearances in 11 years with the club, scoring 8 goals, [2] and played under seven different managers. [3] He moved to Swansea City in September 1985. [4]

He played regularly in his first season at Vetch Field, [5] which ended with the club being relegated to the Fourth Division. [6] Harrison was an influential member of the squad that won promotion back to the Third Division in the 1987–88 season. [5] He played in the play-off final against Torquay United, [7] which they won 5–4 on aggregate. He made 117 league appearances in three years with the club and scored 14 goals. [8] Harrison returned to South West England in July 1998 to play non-league football for Saltash United for two seasons, [1] who he also managed. [9]

Personal life

Harrison set up his own driving school in Looe after retiring as a player. [9] As well as coaching at Plymouth Argyle's centre of excellence, he is a retained firefighter. [5]

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  2. 1 2 3 "Chris Harrison". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Chris Harrison" Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "This week in 1985". The Plymouth Herald . 25 September 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Past players: G – H" Archived 27 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Swansea City. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Club history" Archived 1 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine . Swansea City. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "And while we are on the subject". Herald Express . 28 October 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  8. ↑ "Chris Harrison". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  9. 1 2 "Where are they now?". BBC Sport. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
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