| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric George Harrison | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 2019 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1964 | Halifax Town | 199 | (10) |
| 1964–1966 | Hartlepools United | 81 | (4) |
| 1966–1969 | Barrow | 130 | (1) |
| 1969–1971 | Southport | 75 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 | Barrow | 32 | (1) |
| 1972 | Scarborough | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1998 | Manchester United (youth team coach) | ||
| 2000–2004 | Wales (assistant) | ||
| 1998–2008 | Manchester United (coaching co-ordinator) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric George Harrison MBE (5 February 1938 – 13 February 2019) was an English professional football player and coach. He played in midfield for several teams, including notable spells at Halifax Town (his local club) and Barrow. Harrison became a football coach and worked at Everton before he was brought to Manchester United by Ron Atkinson in 1981 to manage the youth team. Under Alex Ferguson, Harrison developed "one of the best crops of young players in the English game" – the so-called Fergie's Fledglings – which included David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.