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George Harris
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-06-10)10 June 1940
Place of birth Lambeth, London, England
Date of death 8 February 2022(2022-02-08) (aged 81)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Woking
–1962 Newport County31 (8)
1962–1966 Watford[1] 163 (55)
1966–1969 Reading 136 (56)
1969–? Cambridge United
1971 Wokingham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Alfred Harris (10 June 1940 – 8 February 2022) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Harris was born on 10 June 1940.[2] After starting with Woking he moved to Newport County and played 31 League games for them in the 1961–62 season, before moving to Watford. He played 163 League games for the Hornets and scored 55 goals.[2]

In 1966 Harris moved to Reading, and he remained with the Berkshire club until 1969, gaining the player of the season award in 1966–67.[3] In all he made 156 appearances for Reading, scoring 66 goals. [citation needed]

He left Reading to join Cambridge United and played for them in their first ever Football League season in 1970–71.[2] On 15 August 1970, he appeared for Cambridge in their first ever Football League match against Lincoln City, and a fortnight later he scored his first Football League goal for Cambridge against Oldham Athletic.[4] In total he made 35 Football League appearances for Cambridge, scoring on 11 occasions.[2]

In February 2009, it was noted that Harris was still living in Reading.[5] He died on 8 February 2022, at the age of 81.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  • ^ a b c d Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
  • ^ "Games, goals, players of the season". Reading Official Site. 2 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  • ^ Tony Williams and Roy Peskett (compilers) (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971-72. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00094-8.
  • ^ "Where are they now?". Watford Mailing List. WFC.net. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  • ^ "George Harris". Reading F.C. Former Players' Association. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

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