George Harris
Personal information
Full name George Harris
Date of birth 6 February 1949
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
San Souci
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1979 St George
1980 Blacktown City 21 (0)
International career‡
1971–1978 Australia 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 April 2009

George Harris (born 6 February 1949) is an Australian former soccer player. Harris played 28 full international matches for Australia and is a member of the Football Australia Hall of Fame.[1][2][3][4]

Playing career

Harris played youth football for Sans Souci before joining St George-Budapest.[5] He played for St George for over a decade, including the first three years of the National Soccer League (NSL).[6]

In 1980, Harris moved to Blacktown City on a free transfer where he played a single season in the NSL.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Australian Player Database - Harr". OzFootball. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Profile - George Harris". Australian Football Hall of Fame. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  3. ^ "THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  4. ^ Mossop, Brian (28 September 1974). "'World' blow was a spur". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 60. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ Mossop, Brian (15 August 1975). "Soccer star 200 not out". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Aussie Footballers - George Harris". OzFootball. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Harris, Harding reunited". Soccer Action. 23 January 1980. p. 2.


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