Stanley William Harris (1 March 1909 – 20 March 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Stan Harris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley William Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 1964 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Doncaster East, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Fairfield | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | Richmond | 4 (4) | |
| 1930 | Footscray | 8 (3) | |
| Total | 12 (7) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Charles Ernest Harris (1873-1943),[2] and Florence Harris (1876-1954), née Harris,[3] Stanley William Harris was born at St Kilda, Victoria on 1 March 1909.
He married Jessie Emma Brogan (1914-1959) in 1939.[4]
His brother, John Dennis "Jiggy" Harris (1903-1993), was a VFL footballer with Collingwood and Hawthorn.
Football edit
Richmond (VFL) edit
He played in four First XVIII matches with Richmond in 1929, the first of which was against Footscray, at the Punt Road Oval, on 18 May 1929.
He also played in fourteen Second XVIII matches, including the 1929 Seconds Grand Final team, where (as forward pocket rover) he kicked 3 goals in Richmond's victory over Geelong, 12.8 (80) to 7.15 (57).[5][6]
Footscray (VFL) edit
He cleared from Richmond to Footscray on 2 May 1930,[7] and played in eight games with Footscray's First XVIII in that year.
Death edit
He died at Doncaster East, Victoria on 20 March 1964.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.368.
- ^ Deaths: Harris, The Age, (Friday, 9 July 1943), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Harris, The Age, (Thursday, 26 August 1954), p.11.
- ^ Deaths: Harris, The Age, (Friday, 6 February 1959), p.15.
- ^ Hogan (1996), pp.93, 310, 312.
- ^ League Second Eighteens: Richmond Win Premiership: Geelong Beaten by 23 Points, The Age, Friday, 27 September 1929), p.6.
- ^ Many Permits Granted: List of Permits, The Age, (Saturday, 3 May 1930), p.19.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Harris, The Age, (Monday, 23 March 1964), p.16.
References edit
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Leading Aircraftsman Stanley William Harris (11673), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
External links edit
- Stan Harris's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Stan Harris at AustralianFootball.com
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