Paul Harrison
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| Paul Harrison | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Anthony Harrison | |
| Date of birth | December 18, 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | The New Saints | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2005 2005 2005–2006 2006 2006 2006–2007 2007– |
Liverpool → Leeds United (loan) Wolverhampton Wanderers Chester City Hereford United Southport The New Saints |
0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (0) 1 (0) 19 (0) 30 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Paul Anthony Harrison (born 18 December 1984 in Liverpool) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently with Welsh side The New Saints.
He attended Liverpool's youth academy but never made a first team appearance despite appearing on the bench on several occasions. He was loaned to Leeds midway through the 2004-05 season but again did not make a first team appearance. He was released by Liverpool at the end of that season and had a short spell at Wolves before signing for Chester City (where he had been on trial a few months earlier). In a three month spell he made four consecutive appearances in the league in March 2006, the highlight being saving a penalty in a local derby with Wrexham. But Harrison was dropped to the bench when regular goalkeeper Chris MacKenzie returned to fitness and he did not play again.
He joined Hereford United on non-contract terms as goalkeeping cover, and came on as a substitute against Stockport. Soon after, he left Edgar Street after the Bulls signed another goalkeeper.
He had found himself at Southport as understudy to Ryan Robinson, following the departure of long-serving Steve Dickinson. Since loanee Robinson returned to Morecambe, and moved on to Forest Green Rovers, Harrison became the first team 'keeper at "The Port". However, he was released by the club in May 2007.
He joined The New Saints in 2007 after regular TNS keeper Gerard Doherty was injured ahead of their Champions League match against Ventsils.
Paul comes from a family of dedicated Liverpool supporters. His father Stephen and uncle Gary died in the Hillsborough disaster when Paul was 4 years old. Their son and nephew's professional football career, starting at Liverpool, is perhaps a tribute to them.
[edit] External links
- Paul Harrison's Liverpool-Hereford career stats at Soccerbase
- Paul Harrison's post-Hereford career stats at Soccerbase
| The New Saints F.C. – current squad | ||
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1 Doherty • 2 Baker • 3 King • 4 Courtney • 5 Holmes • 6 Leah • 7 Ruscoe • 8 Hogan • 9 Wilde • 10 Beck • 11 Ward • 12 Toner • 14 Carter • 15 Wood • 16 Davies • 17 Williams • 18 Lamb • 19 Morgan • 20 Brady • 21 Hill • 22 Brabin • 23 Harrison • — Naylor • Head coach Andy Cale
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