Bob Harrison

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
28-12-1903
N/A
16-08-1928
St.Helens Local Leagues
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
10-04-1928 v Rochdale Hornets
Widnes
1930- Retired through injury
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1927-1930
21 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
4
0
0
12

Biography of Bob Harrison



HERITAGE NO : 361
Bob Harrison by Alex Service

A local-born loose forward, Bob Harrison had a relatively short career at St.Helens, as a result of picking up an injury in a Testimonial match for St.Helens Recs forward Frank Bowen. Yet he was able to take part in what was truly a golden age of football at Knowsley Road. It was the Saints Team of All the Talents, with the likes of Les Fairclough and Alf Ellaby who looked more than capable of picking up major honours in the 1929-30 season. Yet for a variety of reasons, the bumper harvest of trophies never materialised, with defeat against an unfancied Widnes side in the club's first-ever Wembley appearance. It was not only the last match for loose forward Bob Harrison, but for full-back Charlie Crooks and front-rower Bill Clarey. Bob, known universally by the nickname 'Slosher' was a strong, mobile back-rower, who could certainly cope with the demands of top class football. Ironically, he had two spells at Knowsley Road, the first being in August 1925, although he was struck off the Players Register the following February and he later re-signed for the club.

Bob made his debut in the last match of the 1927-28 season away against Rochdale Hornets. The Saints lost 5-15 on the day, but Bob was to continue to make appearances in the First Team thereafter. Yet the 1929-30 campaign saw his most concentrated run of selection and he took part in the famous defeat of Wigan in the Challenge Cup semi-final replay which ended in a 22-10 triumph and took the Saints to Wembley. April in particular was a gruelling month for Bob and the team, with no less than 11 matches in four weeks. No wonder they were exhausted physically and mentally before Wembley. In 1939 he was living in Chester Lane, Sutton, St Helens and working as a Railway Plate Layer. Bob carried the legacy of his bad knee injury until he died in St Helens in May 1979, aged 75.


SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1927~280 0 0 1
1928~29 0 0 0 4
1929~30 4 0 0 16
TOTALS:4 0 0 21
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1929~30 0001
TOTALS:0001

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
10th Apr 1928 1
L
 13 Rochdale Hornets L A 5 15 VIEW
2nd Feb 1929 2
D
 13 Salford L H 11 11 VIEW
13th Mar 1929 3
L
 13 Wigan CC3(rep) A 5 25 VIEW
30th Mar 1929 4
W
 13 Bradford Northern L H 47 5 VIEW
1st Apr 1929 5
W
 13 Barrow L H 9 5 VIEW
11th Jan 1930 6
W
 13 Halifax L H 23 2 1 VIEW
25th Jan 1930 7
W
 13 Rochdale Hornets L H 32 5 VIEW
1st Feb 1930 8
W
 13 Wigan Highfield L A 22 0 VIEW
8th Feb 1930 9
W
 13 St. Helens Recs CC1 H 9 7 VIEW
15th Feb 1930 10
W
 13 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 16 5 VIEW
22nd Feb 1930 11
W
 13 Leeds CC2 A 18 5 1 VIEW
1st Mar 1930 12
W
 13 Leigh L H 23 2 VIEW
8th Mar 1930 13
W
 13 Hunslet CC3 H 22 7 1 VIEW
15th Mar 1930 14
L
 13 Salford L A 2 11 VIEW
22nd Mar 1930 15
W
 13 Hull L H 23 4 VIEW
29th Mar 1930 16
D
 13 Wigan CCSF N 5 5 VIEW
2nd Apr 1930 17
W
 13 Wigan CCSF(rep) N 22 10 VIEW
5th Apr 1930 18
L
 13 Hunslet L A 11 14 VIEW
9th Apr 1930 19
W
 13 Swinton L A 8 3 VIEW
12th Apr 1930 20
W
 13 Batley L H 19 3 1 VIEW
3rd May 1930 21
L
 13 Widnes CCF N 3 10 VIEW
10th May 1930 --
W
 13 Wigan * Fr L 21 14 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 15 | LOSSES : 5 | DRAWS : 2

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