Chris Harrison | |
Fullname: | Christopher Colin Harrison |
Birth Date: | 17 October 1956 |
Birth Place: | Launceston, England |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1974–1976 |
Youthclubs1: | Plymouth Argyle |
Years1: | 1976–1985 |
Clubs1: | Plymouth Argyle |
Caps1: | 324 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Years2: | 1985–1988 |
Clubs2: | Swansea City |
Caps2: | 117 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Years3: | 1988–1990 |
Clubs3: | Saltash United |
Caps3: | ? |
Goals3: | ? |
Totalcaps: | 441 |
Totalgoals: | 21 |
Manageryears1: | – |
Managerclubs1: | Saltash United |
Christopher Colin Harrison (born 17 October 1956) is an English retired footballer who played as a defender.
Harrison was born in Launceston.[1] He joined Plymouth Argyle as an apprentice in October 1974 and made his first team debut on 24 April 1976 in a 2–0 defeat at Carlisle United in the Second Division.[2] He scored his first goal later that year in a 3–1 loss at Hull City on 20 November.[2] He made 23 appearances that season which ended with the club being relegated to the Third Division. Harrison played regularly for Argyle over the next eight years as both a centre back and right back.[3] He was a member of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1984, where they lost 1–0 to Watford at Villa Park.[1] He scored his last goal for the club on 3 November 1984 in a 3–2 win against Bristol Rovers at Home Park and made his last appearance in a 2–0 defeat at Millwall on 11 May 1985.[1] Harrison made 381 appearances in 11 years with the club, scoring 8 goals,[2] and played under seven different managers.[3] He moved to Swansea City in September 1985.[4]
He played regularly in his first season at Vetch Field,[5] which ended with the club being relegated to the Fourth Division.[6] Harrison was an influential member of the squad that won promotion back to the Third Division in the 1987–88 season.[5] He played in the play-off final against Torquay United,[7] which they won 5–4 on aggregate. He made 117 league appearances in three years with the club and scored 14 goals.[8] Harrison returned to South West England in July 1998 to play non-league football for Saltash United for two seasons,[1] who he also managed.[9]
Harrison set up his own driving school in Looe after retiring as a player.[9] As well as coaching at Plymouth Argyle's centre of excellence, he is a retained firefighter.[5]