Jack Harris (footballer, born 1891)

Joshua "Jack" Harris (5 November 1891 – 1966) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He made over 400 English Football League appearances in the years before and after the First World War.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Harris played as a winger in the Football League for Burnley, Bristol City, Leeds United and Fulham. During World War I he made some appearances in the Scottish Football League which continued to operate, whereas the English leagues were suspended.

He later became a football manager, coaching French team RC Lens between 1934 and 1935.

His brother Neil and nephew John were also professional footballers.

References

Footballers from Glasgow

Scottish men's footballers

Scottish football managers

Scottish expatriate football managers

Men's association football midfielders

Burnley F.C. players

Partick Thistle F.C. players

Clydebank F.C. (1914) players

Vale of Clyde F.C. players

Ashfield F.C. players

British Army personnel of World War I

Bristol City F.C. players

Leeds United F.C. players

Scottish expatriate sportspeople in France

Expatriate football managers in France

Fulham F.C. players

English Football League players

Scottish Junior Football Association players

Scottish Football League players

1891 births

1966 deaths

Date of death missing

Place of death missing