John Harley (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 May 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 15 May 1960 | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1906–1908 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
1909–1920 |
Peñarol | ||
International career | |||
1909–1916 | Uruguay[1] | 22 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1909–1910 | Uruguay | ||
Peñarol | |||
1942 |
Peñarol | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Harley (also known as Juan Harley) (5 May 1886 – 15 May 1960) was a Uruguay international footballer of Scottish background.
Early life
Harley was born in
On arriving in Uruguay in 1909 Harley worked for the Central Uruguay Railway. He worked for the railway for 37 years until his retirement.
Playing career
Club career
In Argentina Harley played for
Harley played with C.U.R.C.C./Peñarol from 1909 until his retirement from football in 1920.[4] He captained C.U.R.C.C./Peñarol for ten seasons.[3]
International career
Harley played his first match for Uruguay in September 1909. He played the last of his 17 matches for the national team in October 1916.[5]
Management career
Harley acted as a player/manager of the Uruguay national team from 1909 until at least 1910.[6]
After retiring as a player Harley managed Peñarol.[7][8]
Legacy
Harley's time with Peñarol as a player and manager is considered significant for the fact that he changed the Uruguayan style of football from a focus on long ball to a game that featured short passing. This style of play is considered to have contributed to Peñarol and Uruguay achieving significant success up to the 1920s.[2][7][9]
Later life and death
In 1951 Harley was honoured with a match between
Harley died in 1960 in Uruguay, and was buried in
Honours
- Primera División: 1911, 1918
- Copa de Competencia: 1909,[15] 1910,[15] 1916[15]
- Copa de Honor Cousenier: 1909, 1911
- 1916
Uruguay national team
- Copa Newton: 1913,[16] 1915[17]
- Copa Argentino: 1910[18]
- Copa Uruguayo: 1911,[19] 1913,[20] 1914[21]
References
- ^ "John Harley" (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b Leadbetter, Russell (5 May 2009). "Forgotten Scots who changed the world". Evening Times. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "John Harley "El Yoni"" (in Spanish). Carbonero.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ISBN 0-7146-5041-2.
- ^ "Appearances for Uruguay National Team". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ "Official World Record (30.11.1872 - 31.12.1910) - World ranking of the national coaches". IFFHS. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-86091-403-8.
- ^ "Tecnicos".
- ^ Aitken, Mike (22 March 2008). "Scots passing pioneers shaped football". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "John Harley". gedboy.com. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "Torneo: América del Sud - Centenario". IFFHS. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ISBN 0-252-06718-5.
- ^ "URUGUAY'S WORLD CUP MASTERMIND". Nut Meg Magazine. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Glorious Chickadees - Portraits - John HARLEY" (in Spanish). Peñarol.org. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Competition Cup finals". viejosestadios.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "URUGUAY - ARGENTINA 1:0". albicelestes.com. Argentina Football National Team Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "URUGUAY - ARGENTINA 2:0". albicelestes.com. Argentina Football National Team Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "ARGENTINA - URUGUAY 2:6". albicelestes.com. Argentina Football National Team Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "URUGUAY - ARGENTINA 3:0". albicelestes.com. Argentina Football National Team Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "URUGUAY - ARGENTINA 1:0". albicelestes.com. Argentina Football National Team Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "URUGUAY - ARGENTINA 3:2". albicelestes.com. Argentina Football National Team Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.