Gordon Harris (footballer, born 1945)

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Gordon Harris
Personal information
Full name Gordon William Harris [1]
Date of birth (1945-02-19) 19 February 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth Campmuir, Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Luncarty
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1965 Forfar Athletic 17 (0)
1965 Cardiff City 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gordon William Harris (born 19 February 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a full back.

Career

After playing junior football for Luncarty, Harris began his senior career with Forfar Athletic. [2] His performances attracted attention from several Football League sides and, in March 1965, Cardiff City manager Jimmy Scoular paid £2,000 to sign him. He played five league matches but was released by the club at the end of the season, giving up professional football to become a trainee architect. [3]

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References

  1. "Gordon Harris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. "Forfar Athletic – H". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 84. ISBN   1-85983-462-0.