Thomas Harrison
Personal information
Full name Thomas Harrison
Date of birth 31 January 1866
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 1942 (aged 74–75)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Coombs Wood
1888–1889 Aston Villa 1 (0)
Halesowen
Handsworth Richmond
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Harrison ( 31 January 1866 – 1942) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa.[1][2]

Harrison signed, age 21, for Coombs Wood F.C.. There is a modern Coombs Wood F.C. club but there is no data about a Coombs Wood F.C. in the 1880's.

Thomas Harrison made his only League appearance in 1888–1889, the inaugural Football league season. He played left-wing for Villa at Trent Bridge, then home of Notts County. Villa won 4–2 on 8 December 1888.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 2 March 2023. (registration & fee required)
  3. ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.


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