Gordon Harris (footballer)

Gordon Harris

Personal information
Date of birth	2 June 1940 (1940-06-02) (age 71)
Place of birth	Worksop, England
Height	5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
–	Firbeck Colliery
1958–1967	Burnley	258	(69)
1967–1971	Sunderland	126	(16)
1971–1975	South Shields
National team
1961–1963	England U23	2	(1)
1966	England	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Gordon Harris (born 2 June 1940 in Worksop) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Burnley and Sunderland.^[1] He was capped twice for England under-23 team while a Burnley player,^[2] and once for the full national team, on 5 January 1966 in a 1–1 draw with Poland, as a late replacement for the injured Bobby Charlton.^[3]

Honours

Burnley

• FA Cup finalists: 1962

References

1. ^ "Gordon Jones". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/gordonharris.htm. Retrieved 7 October 2009. 
2. ^ Courtney, Barrie (27 March 2004). "England - U-23 International Results- Details". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eng-u23-intres-det.html. Retrieved 9 October 2009. 
3. ^ "England Will Again Play Spanish Style". The Times: p. 4. 5 January 1966. 

External links

• Gordon Harris (footballer) England profile at Englandstats

Persondata
Name	Harris, Gordon
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	2 June 1940
Place of birth	Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
Date of death
Place of death