Thomas Harrison (footballer)

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
	Coombs Wood
1888–1889	Aston Villa
	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]

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

[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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