Billy Harrison (footballer, born 1886)

William Ewart Harrison (27 December 1886 – August 1948) was an English footballer who played at outside right.

Billy Harrison
Personal information
Full name William Ewart Harrison
Date of birth (1886-12-27)27 December 1886
Place of birth Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
Date of death August 1948 (age 61)
Place of death Wolverhampton, England
Height 5 ft 4+12 in (1.64 m)
Position(s) Outside right
Youth career
Hough United
Crewe South End
Willaston White Star
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1907 Crewe Alexandra ? (?)
1907–1920 Wolverhampton Wanderers 317 (43)
1920–1922 Manchester United 44 (5)
1922–1923 Port Vale 22 (2)
1923–1924 Wrexham 29 (0)
Total 412 (45)
International career
Football League 2 (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After a spell with Crewe Alexandra, he spent 1907 to 1920 with Wolverhampton Wanderers, the FA Cup in his first season there. He was later inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. He spent 1920 to 1922 with Manchester United, and later had one-season spells with Port Vale and Wrexham.

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