George Harris (footballer, born 1940)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2022 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Woking | |||
| –1962 |
Newport County | 31 | (8) |
| 1962–1966 | Watford[1] | 163 | (55) |
| 1966–1969 | Reading | 136 | (56) |
| 1969–? |
Cambridge United | ||
| 1971 |
Wokingham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Alfred Harris (10 June 1940 – 8 February 2022) was an English
Harris was born on 10 June 1940.[2] After starting with Woking he moved to Newport County and played 31 League games for them in the 1961–62 season, before moving to Watford. He played 163 League games for the Hornets and scored 55 goals.[2]
In 1966 Harris moved to Reading, and he remained with the Berkshire club until 1969, gaining the player of the season award in 1966–67.[3] In all he made 156 appearances for Reading, scoring 66 goals. [citation needed]
He left Reading to join
In February 2009, it was noted that Harris was still living in Reading.[5] He died on 8 February 2022, at the age of 81.[6]
References
- ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ a b c d Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- ^ "Games, goals, players of the season". Reading Official Site. 2 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ISBN 0-362-00094-8.
- ^ "Where are they now?". Watford Mailing List. WFC.net. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "George Harris". Reading F.C. Former Players' Association. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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