William Harrison (Welsh footballer)

William Harrison

Personal information
Date of birth	1872
Place of birth	Ireland
Date of death	1920 (aged 47–48)
Place of death	Wrexham, Wales
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1892	Wrexham Gymnasium[1]
	Wrexham
International career
1899–1901	Wales	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Harrison (born 1872) was an Irish-born Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1899 and 1901, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 20 March 1899 against England and his last match on 23 March 1901 against Ireland.[2] At club level, he played for Wrexham. He was the publican of The Turf, the pub which still adjoins Wrexham AFC's Racecourse ground. The Turf being (then but no longer) a country inn, its grounds were used to make the pitch of the Racecourse, and until recently the balcony of The Turf looked over it.

See also

• List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)

References

1. "WELSH JUNIOR CUP. I - 1892-12-31 - Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register". Welsh Newspapers. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
2. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.