Harry Harrison (Australian footballer)
| Harry Harrison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Hopetoun Harrison | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Walhalla, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 1972 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923 | Essendon | 3 (0) | |
| 1925 | Footscray | 2 (0) | |
| Total | 5 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Henry Hopetoun Harrison (1 January 1901 – 7 March 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of John Harrison (1852-1909),[2] and Margaret Harrison (1864-1927), née Finlayson,[3] Henry Hopetoun Harrison was born at Walhalla, Victoria on 1 January 1901.
He married Gladys Roseman (1902-1968) in 1927.[4]
His brother, Joseph Ernest "Joe" Harrison (1903–1977) also played VFL football with Essendon.
Football
[edit]Esendon (VFL)
[edit]He was playing for Essendon "Juniors" (i.e. the Second XVIII) in 1922, including the competition's Grand Final,[5] in 1923,[6] and in 1924.[7]
He played in three First XVII matches for Essendon in 1923.[8]
Footscray (VFL)
[edit]On 29 April 1925 he was cleared from Essendon to play with Footscray in its first VFL season.[9]
Camberwell (VFA)
[edit]Cleared from Footscray on 28 April 1926,[10] he played in 16 games with Camberwell First XVIII in the VFA in 1926, and one game in 1927.
Military service
[edit]He served in the RAAF during World War II; he enlisted on 7 August 1940, and was discharged on 3 December 1945.
Death
[edit]He died at the Repatriation General Hospital Heidelberg on 7 March 1972.[11]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.369.
- ^ Obituary, The McIvor Times, Thursday, 6 May 1909), pp.2,3.
- ^ Deaths: Harrison, The Argus, (Monday, 7 November 1927), p.1.
- ^ Engagements, Table Talk, (Thursday, 9 October 1924), p.17.
- ^ Junior Grand Final: Collingwood Defeats Essendon, The Herald, (Saturday, 14 October 1922), p.1.
- ^ Junior Semi-Final, The Age, (Friday, 21 September 1923), p.7.
- ^ Football: Victorian Junior League: Today's Semi-Final, The Age, (Thursday, 25 September 1924), p.7.
- ^ Note that Maplestone (1996, p.465) mistakenly has Harry Harrison playing 5 senior games in 1924. In fact, it was his brother Joe who played in those five games.
- ^ 'Forward', "League Football: Permit Committee Meeting: Other Permits Granted", The Age, (Thursday, 30 April 1925), p.11.
- ^ Football: Permits Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 29 April 1926), p.18.
- ^ Deaths: Harrison, The Age, (Thursday, 9 March 1972), p.22.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Sergeant Henry Hopetoun Harrison (11779), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- A13859, 11779: World War Two Service Record: Sergeant Henry Hopetoun Harrison (11779), (documents not yet examined for release), National Archives of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Harry Harrison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Harrison at AustralianFootball.com
- Harry Harrison, at The VFA Project.
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