William Harrison (Welsh footballer)

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William Harrison
Personal information
Date of birth 1872
Place of birth Ireland
Date of death 1920 (aged 4748)
Place of death Wrexham, Wales
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1892 Wrexham Gymnasium [1]
Wrexham
International career
1899–1901 Wales 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Harrison (born 1872) was an Irish-born Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1899 and 1901, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 20 March 1899 against England and his last match on 23 March 1901 against Ireland. [2] At club level, he played for Wrexham. He was the publican of The Turf, the pub which still adjoins Wrexham AFC's Racecourse ground. The Turf being (then but no longer) a country inn, its grounds were used to make the pitch of the Racecourse, and until recently the balcony of The Turf looked over it.

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References

  1. "WELSH JUNIOR CUP. I - 1892-12-31 - Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register". Welsh Newspapers. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.