James Harrop
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Harrop | ||
| Date of birth | September 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1958 | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1900-1903 | Ranmoor Wesleyans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1903-1906 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1906-1907 | Denaby United | ||
| 1907-1908 | Rotherham Town | ||
| 1908-1912 | Liverpool | 133 | (4) |
| 1912-1921 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1921-1922 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1921-1924 | Burton All Saints | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Harrop (September 1884–1958) was a footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century.
Life and playing career
Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Harrop played for Sheffield Wednesday, Denaby United and Rotherham Town (who merged with Rotherham County in 1919 to form Rotherham United) before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in 1907. Making his debut in a Football League Division One match on 18 January 1908, he bagged his first goal 18 months later on the 27 March 1909. Harrop, a central-defender, only made 8 appearances in his first season but went on to play 139 matches for the Anfield club during his 5 seasons, scoring 4 times.
Harrop left the Reds at the end of the 1912 season joining Aston Villa, he finished his career at Sheff United.