Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert William Harker[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 March 2000||
Place of birth | Gargrave, England | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Halifax Town | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2016 | Bury | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
2018–2022 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2022–2024 | FC Halifax Town | 64 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
Robert William Harker (born 6 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Robert William Harker was born 6 March 2000 in the village of Gargrave, North Yorkshire. He attended Aireville School in Skipton until the age of 16. Beginning his footballing career with local side Grassington Juniors,[3] Harker was offered a scholarship with Bury in 2015.
On 4 October 2016, Harker made his Bury debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Bradford City, replacing Hallam Hope with one minute remaining. The fixture resulted in a 2–1 defeat.[4] He signed on loan for Hartlepool United on 30 January 2020.[5]
In July 2022, he signed for National League side FC Halifax Town on a free transfer.[6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bury | 2015–16[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016–17[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2017–18[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Burnley | 2018–19[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2019–20[7] | National League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
FC Halifax Town | 2022–23[7] | National League | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 10 |
2023–24[7] | National League | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |
Total | 64 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !8 | 2 | 74 | 19 | ||
Career total | 71 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 83 | 19 |
FC Halifax Town