Robert Harker

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Robert Harker
Personal information
Full name Robert William Harker [1]
Date of birth (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Gargrave, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Halifax Town
Number 17
Youth career
2015–2016 Bury
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Bury 0 (0)
2018–2022 Burnley 0 (0)
2020 → Hartlepool United (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2024 FC Halifax Town 64 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Robert William Harker (born 6 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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Early life

Robert William Harker was born 6 March 2000 in the village of Gargrave, North Yorkshire. He attended Aireville School in Skipton until the age of 16. Beginning his footballing career with local side Grassington Juniors, [3] Harker was offered a scholarship with Bury in 2015.

Club career

On 4 October 2016, Harker made his Bury debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Bradford City, replacing Hallam Hope with one minute remaining. The fixture resulted in a 2–1 defeat. [4] He signed on loan for Hartlepool United on 30 January 2020. [5]

In July 2022, he signed for National League side FC Halifax Town on a free transfer. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2015–16 [7] League One 0000000000
2016–17 [7] League One0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2017–18 [7] League One0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total0000002020
Burnley 2018–19 [7] Premier League 0000000000
2019–20 [7] Premier League000000—00
2021–22 [7] Premier League000000—00
Total000000—00
Hartlepool United (loan) 2019–20 [7] National League 70———70
FC Halifax Town 2022–23 [7] National League3582000624310
2023–24 [7] National League299000020319
Total64172000!827419
Career total711720001028319
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

FC Halifax Town

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. p. 47. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Rob Harker". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Gargrave's Harker lands Bury scholarship". Craven Herald. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bradford City vs. Bury". Soccerway. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pools Complete Move For Burnley Striker". Hartlepool United FC. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "ROB HARKER JOINS THE SHAYMEN". FC Halifax Town. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Robert Harker at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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