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 25) [2]
Place of birth Gargrave, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Hume City FC
Number 17
Youth career
2015–2016 Bury
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Bury 0 (0)
2018–2022 Burnley 0 (0)
2020Hartlepool United (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2024 FC Halifax Town 64 (17)

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 29 April 2022

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Years3 2022-2024 (UTC)
Clubs5 = Hume City FC
Caps5=0
Goals5=0
Club-update = 16:30, 14 June 2025

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

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 [a] 010
2017–18 [7] League One0000001 [a] 010
Total0000002020
Burnley 2018–19 [7] Premier League 0000000000
2019–20 [7] Premier League00000000
2021–22 [7] Premier League00000000
Total00000000
Hartlepool United (loan) 2019–20 [7] National League 7070
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

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.