Tony Harris (footballer)

Tony Harris
Personal information
Full name	John Robert Harris
Date of birth	18 October 1922
Place of birth	Maryhill, Glasgow
Date of death	25 August 2000 (aged 77)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Outside right; Right half;
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Viewfield Rovers
1940–1946	Queen's Park
1946–1954	Aberdeen
1954–1956	Airdrieonians
Total
International career
1945	Scotland (wartime)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Robert "Tony" Harris (18 October 1922 – 25 August 2000) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Queen's Park, Aberdeen and Airdrieonians.

Football career[edit]

Harris began his career with amateur club Queen's Park during the Second World War. He had briefly served in the RAF and Royal Navy during the War, but was sent back to university when it was discovered that he was a dental student, dentists being in short supply during the War.^[2] He also played for Scotland in one wartime international.^[3]

In 1946, Harris joined Aberdeen and was part of the team that won the club's first major honour, the 1947 Scottish Cup. He also played in the 1953 Scottish Cup Final for Aberdeen, but they were defeated by Rangers.^[2]

After leaving Aberdeen, Harris signed for Airdrieonians and played there for two seasons before retiring in 1956.^[1]

After football[edit]

In 1969, Harris was part of a consortium attempting to take over Aberdeen F.C., along with fellow ex-Aberdeen player Don Emery. The takeover bid was ultimately unsuccessful.^[4]

He died in August 2000, aged 77.^[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[5]^[6][edit]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queens Park	1939-40	League football cancelled due to the Second World War
	1940-41
	1941-42
	1942-43
	1943-44
	1944-45
	1945-46
	Total		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aberdeen	1946-47	Scottish Division One	28	10	7	3	10	1	45	14
	1947-48		28	4	2	2	7	0	37	6
	1948-49		26	1	1	0	6	4	33	5
	1949-50		28	1	5	0	6	2	39	3
	1950-51		23	0	3	0	8	0	34	0
	1951-52		26	2	4	0	6	0	36	2
	1952-53		24	0	9	0	5	0	38	0
	1953-54		5	0	0	0	6	0	11	0
	Total		188	18	31	5	54	7	273	30
Airdrieonians	1954-55	Scottish Division Two	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	1955-56	Scottish Division One	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
			21	0	-	-	-	-	21+	0+
Career total			209	18	31+	5+	54+	7+	294+	30+

Honours[edit]

Aberdeen

Scottish Cup: 1947

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tony Harris, AFC Heritage Trust
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tony Harris". Herald Scotland. 2 September 2000. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
^ "[Scotland player including unofficial matches] John Robert Harris". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ Webster, Jack (2002). The First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 222. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
^ "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

[afcht-1] Tony Harris, AFC Heritage Trust

[herald-2] "Tony Harris". Herald Scotland. 2 September 2000. Retrieved 19 October 2011.

[3] "[Scotland player including unofficial matches] John Robert Harris". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

[4] Webster, Jack (2002). The First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 222. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.

[5] "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

[6] "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

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