Derek Harrison (born 9 February 1950) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Torquay United and Colchester United. He began his career at Leicester City, where he failed to make a league appearance but played in two League Cup games. He later represented Dawlish Town and Salisbury City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Harrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1950[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Littlethorpe, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blaby Boys Club | |||
| 1965–1967 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1971 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1971–1975 | Torquay United | 127 | (4) |
| 1975–1976 | Colchester United | 7 | (0) |
| Dawlish Town | |||
| Salisbury City | |||
| Total | 134 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Littlethorpe, near Leicester, Harrison started his footballing career with Blaby Boys Club, before joining Leicester City and signing a professional contract with the club in 1967. He spent four years as a professional at Filbert Street[2] and made his debut for the first-team in a League Cup second round replay tie on 10 September 1969, resulting in a 0–0 draw against Bristol City.[3] He made his second and final appearance for the club in another League Cup game just over one year later on 7 October 1970, a 1–1 third round draw with Bolton Wanderers.[4]
In search of regular first-team football, Harrison moved to Torquay United in February 1971,[2] where he played 127 league games for the club over four years, scoring four goals.[5]
Harrison moved on to play for Colchester United in the summer of 1975,[1] making his debut on 16 August 1975 in a Third Division 2–1 defeat at Preston North End.[6] He played seven league games for the U's in his short spell with the club,[5] making his final appearance on 7 February 1976 in a 3–2 home defeat to Chesterfield.[7]
After leaving Colchester, Harrison went on to represent Dawlish Town and Salisbury City in the English non-leagues.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Leicester City career stats for Derek Harrison – FoxesHistory". FoxesHistory. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Match details from Leicester City – Bristol City played on 10.09.1969 – FoxesHistory". FoxesHistory. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Match details from Bolton Wanderers – Leicester City played on 07.10.1970 – FoxesHistory". FoxesHistory. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ a b "DEREK HARRISON". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Preston North End 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 2–3 Chesterfield". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.