William Harrington, commonly known as Bill Harrington, was an Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made five appearances for the FAI-organised Ireland national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Harrington | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Queenstown, County Cork | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 1996 | ||
| Place of death | Cobh, County Cork | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1938 | Cork | ||
| 1938–1939 | Cork City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1935–1938 | Ireland (FAI) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Harrington made his international debut for the Irish Free State on 8 December 1935 in a friendly match against the Netherlands, which finished as a 3–5 loss. He went on to make five appearances for the team, earning his final cap on 22 May 1938 against Poland as a 69th-minute substitute for George McKenzie, which finished as a 0–6 loss.[2]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| Ireland (FAI)[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1935 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936 | 3 | 0 |
| 1938 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Bill Harrington at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Bill Harrington". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
External links edit
- Bill Harrington at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bill Harrington at FootballDatabase.eu
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