Scottish 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]
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]
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