Brian Harris (footballer)

For the Australian Rules footballer previously known as Brian Harris, see Brian Lake.

Brian Harris

Personal information
Date of birth	(1935-05-16)16 May 1935
Place of birth	Bebington, England
Date of death
Place of death	Chepstow, Wales
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1954	Port Sunlight
1954–1966	Everton	360	(29)
1966–1971	Cardiff City	149	(0)
1971–1974	Newport County	85	(0)
Managerial career
1974-1975	Newport County
	Cardiff City (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Harris (16 May 1935 – 17 February 2008) was an English footballer.

Playing career

Harris started playing for Wirral club Port Sunlight before signing for Everton in 1954 for just a £10 fee. He was regarded as a very versatile player, and during his Everton career played in every position except goalkeeper.

Harris played 24 games in Everton's league-winning season, 1962–63, and in the 1966 FA Cup Final, which saw Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday. Five months after the final Harris was sold to Cardiff City, for £10,000. With Cardiff he reached the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup, in 1968.

Management career

Harris went on to play for, and manage, Newport County. Harris also returned to Cardiff to become assistant manager to Richie Morgan, a post he occupied for two years. Following this, Harris was briefly a coach at Ipswich Town before moving to Chepstow, where he worked as a publican, and as manager to non-league Chepstow Town.

Harris died on 17 February 2008 in Chepstow, following a short illness. His funeral service was held at St Luke's, Walton, a church in the corner of Everton's Goodison Park ground.

References

Brian Harris never worked for the Post Office, he jointly owned a marketing Company.

Sources

• Brian Harris at Everton Stats

External links

• Obituary: Times