David Harris (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1979 | Port Vale | 176 | (8) |
| 1979–1981 | Halifax Town | 71 | (3) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Total | 247+ | (11+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Harris (born 19 November 1953) is an English former football defender who had a six-year professional career in the Football League with Port Vale from 1973 to 1979. He was voted the club's Player of the Year in 1974 and 1977. He then spent two seasons with Halifax Town, before entering the non-league scene with Stafford Rangers.
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, his father was Wilf Harris, who had a trial with Stoke City in his youth. A tall defender, rose through the ranks of Port Vale juniors and signed his first pro-contract in July 1973, with Vale then in the Third Division. In 1973–74 he scored five goals in 36 games, and picked up the club's Player of the Year award. His first senior goal came in a 2–1 win against Scarborough in the FA Cup on 15 December. He also scored goals against Luton Town, Tranmere Rovers, Bournemouth, and Brighton & Hove Albion.
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