James Harrower
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| James Harrower | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 18, 1935 | |
| Place of birth | Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
| Date of death | 2006 | |
| Playing position | Inside-Forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1954-58 1958-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-65 1965-66 |
Hibernian Liverpool Newcastle United Falkirk St. Johnstone Albion Rovers |
96 (21) 5 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Scotland Under-23 | 1 | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James 'Jimmy' Harrower (born 18 August 1935, died 2006) is a Scottish ex-professional footballer.
[edit] Life and playing career
Born Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Harrower played for Sauchie FC Bo'ness United and Hibernian, before Liverpool manager Phil Taylor signed him for £11,000 on the 3 January 1958, he made his debut 8 days later on the 11th in a 2nd Division match at Anfield, Fulham were the visitors as Liverpool took the points with a 2-1 victory. The attacking midfielder scored his first goal on 28 March '58 as Liverpool left it late, after scoring early through Jimmy Melia in 5th minute, in beating Ipswich Town 3-1 with Harrower scoring in the 86th minute and Alan A'Court netting a minute later.
Harrower was a player with a knack of pulling off amazing trickery with the ball, but like so many players with this ability he lacked the consistency required to play at the highest level; in fact he used to irratate the Anfield crowd who knew what he could do but never saw enough of it. His best season at Liverpool was his first full season 1958/59: he missed just 5 matches and scored 6 goals.
Unfortunately for James, the manager who signed him, Taylor, left the club at the end of the campaign and his replacement Bill Shankly decided that change was needed. James was vying for the inside-left position with Jimmy Melia but midway through the campaign Shankly decided that Melia was the man for the job. Melia kept the position the following season and the future looked bleak for Harrower in a red shirt; in the March of 1961 he was on his way moving to Newcastle United.
He spent a year on Tyneside playing just 6 games, he then moved back to Scotland joining Falkirk, he also played for St. Johnstone, Albion Rovers and Alloa Athletic. He also represented Scotland at Under-23 level.
After retiring James went back the job he learnt as a trade, plastering, he also enjoyed a round of Golf, he played in the occasional game where, although he lacked the fitness, he'd show the youngsters a trick or two and the thunderous shot he possessed.
[edit] Career details
- Liverpool F.C (1958 - 1961) - 105 appearances, 22 goals
- Newcastle United (1961 - 1962) - 6 appearances
