David Harris (footballer, born 1953)

For the Australian footballer, see David Harris (Australian footballer).

David Harris
Personal information
Full name David Harris[1]
Date of birth (1953-11-19) 19 November 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Abbey Hulton United
Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1979 Port Vale 176 (8)
1979–1981 Halifax Town 71 (3)
1981–198? Stafford Rangers
Total 247+ (11+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Harris (born 19 November 1953) is an English former football defender who had a six-year professional career in the English Football League with Port Vale from 1973 to 1979. He was voted the club's Player of the Year in 1974 and 1977. He then spent two seasons with Halifax Town, before entering the non-League scene with Stafford Rangers.

  1. ^ "David Harris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 186. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.