Robert Harrison (footballer)

Robert Grieve Harrison (1911–1950), sometimes known as Bertie Harrison,[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left for Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical and Rangers.[2][3]

Robert Harrison
Personal information
Full name Robert Grieve Harrison
Date of birth 1911
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1950 (aged 38–39)
Place of death Greenock, Scotland
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors
1930–1934 Airdrieonians   65 (17)
1934–1937 Hamilton Academical  124 (72)
1937–1939 Rangers  14 (5)
1939–1941 Hamilton Academical   0 (0)
Total 203 (96)
International career
1935–1936 Scottish League XI 2 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final for Accies, scoring his side's goal in a 2–1 defeat to Rangers,[4] and he was also selected for the Scottish Football League XI on two occasions (and a reserve for the full Scotland team during his spell in Hamilton.[5] His career was curtailed by World War II, in which he served in the Royal Air Force.[1] Health problems led to his withdrawal from the RAF and his retirement from sport (he had also been a keen golfer).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Harrison, Bertie (1934), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  2. ^ (Rangers player) Harrison, Robert G., FitbaStats
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ 75 years since Accies' Scottish Cup final against Rangers, Daily Record, 15 April 2010
  5. ^ "SFL player Robert G Harrison". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 22 June 2020.