Richard Harris (born 23 October 1980) is a former professional footballer who played in the

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for Crystal Palace and

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during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He made an appearance in the

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final against

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in the 1996–97 season against players like Paul Robinson,

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and Alan Smith.

Career

Born in

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, Harris joined Crystal Palace as a seven-year-old and progressed through the youth and reserve teams to the first team, for whom he made his debut against

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in May 1999. He made 13 league and cup appearances for Crystal Palace, and had loan spells at

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and

, before joining Wycombe Wanderers on a permanent basis in April 2002. Harris scored eight goals in 39 appearances in all competitions for Wycombe Wanderers, including two goals in a

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victory over First Division side

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in August 2003. He joined non-league side

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in December 2003, and later Maidenhead United, before being released by Wycombe Wanderers at the end of the 2003–04 season. He then dropped into non-league football with spells at Eastbourne Borough, Maidenhead United, Horsham, Merthyr Tydfil, Llanelli, Sutton United, and Tonbridge Angels.

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* * 1980 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon People from Croydon Crystal Palace F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Woking F.C. players Sutton United F.C. players Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players Eastbourne Borough F.C. players English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1980s-stub

Career

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