Francis Harris (5 April 1908 – 1958) was an
English professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
. He was born in
Catshill.
Harris began his football career at non-league sides
Cradley Heath and
Bromsgrove Rovers
Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. was a non-League football club from the town of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. The peak of the club's success was in 1993 when Rovers finished runner-up in the Football Conference. They went into administration during the ...
while working as a mechanic. In 1928, he signed for
Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...
, scoring on his home debut in a 2–1 win over
Leicester City. It took him several years to fully establish himself in the side as numerous minor injuries forced him in and out of the first team before missing just two games during the 1931–32 season. In 1933, he was sold to
Charlton Athletic, who were also suffering from a slump in recent years but Harris was part of the team that helped the club win two consecutive promotions to return to the top flight. After leaving Charlton he played at
Brierley Hill Alliance
Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. was an English association football club based in Brierley Hill in the West Midlands.
Formed in 1887 from a merger of Brockmoor Harriers and Brockmoor Pickwicks, the club joined the Birmingham & District League in 18 ...
.
References
1908 births
1958 deaths
Sportspeople from Bromsgrove
English men's footballers
Men's association football wing halves
Cradley Heath F.C. players
Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. players
Cardiff City F.C. players
Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. players
English Football League players
Footballers from Worcestershire
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