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Stanley Harris

Cambridge University AFC & Corinthians FC

 four captaincies, 1 goal

P 4 W 2 D 1 L 1 F 8: A 3
63% successful
1905-06

full appearances: six
minutes as captain: 360
 
  Stanley Shute Harris MA, BA
Birth Tuesday, 19 July 1881 at Glenavon House, Sea Mills, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire
  registered as Stanley Shute in Barton Regis July-September 1881
Death Tuesday midday, 4 May 1926 at Greenhill Brow, Farnham, Surrey.
aged 44 years 289 days registered as Stanley S. in Farnham April-June 1926
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s)		 Attended and played for Westminster School, making the XI in 1900 and 1901. Went on to attend Pembroke College in Cambridge University, earning his Blue in 1902, 1903 and 1904, being the captain in his final year. By default then, Harris became a player for the Old Westminster AFC team, as well as turning out for Casuals FC, Worthing FC, while he was headmaster there. Played with the Portsmouth FC team between 1905 and 1907 in the Southern League.
Corinthians Sixty appearances, and 57 goals, between 1904-1910. He also captained the side.
Club honours Sheriff of London Charity Shield winners 1904, runners-up 1905, 1906, 1907;
Individual honours Surrey FA (vs. Berkshire & Buckinghamshire, January 1906).

Distinctions		 Played cricket for Cambridge University between 1902 and 1904, but did not earn his Blue. Played once for Gloucestershire CCC (1902) and once for Surrey CCC (1904). Three times for Sussex CCC (1919).
Height/Weight 5' 10½", 12st 4lbs [1904], 6' 0", 13st. 0lbs [also 1904].
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & SaintRonans.

Captain Career
Captain number The 33rd player to captain England.
Player number One of four who became 298th players (301) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-left
First captaincy No. 83, 25 February 1905, England 1 Ireland 1, a British Championship match at Ayresome Park, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, aged 23 years 221 days.
Last captaincy
1 year 42 days		 No. 88, 7 April 1906, Scotland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 24 years 262 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1904-05, 1905-06;
Team honours British Championship winners 1904-05, shared 1905-06;
Individual honours The South (two appearances 2ᶜ February 1905-January 1906);
The Amateurs (one appearance 1ᶜ December 1906);
England Amateur (one appearance, 7ᵍ 1ᶜ November 1906)


P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 0 2 2 0.75 62.5 +1
All of his matches were played in the British Championship competition

Captain Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
Away 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 0 2 2.333 0.667 66.7 +1

Captain Opposition Record

Opposition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Ireland 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 0 1 3.00 0.50 75.0 +1
Scotland 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -1
Wales 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1

Captain Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1904-05 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
BC 1905-06 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 0 2 2.333 0.667 66.7 +1
BC All 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 0 2 2.00 0.75 62.5 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 0 2 2.00 0.75 62.5 +1
4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 0 2 2 0.75 62.5 +1

Captain History

Club: Old Westminsters A.F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 4ᶜ (360 min) 1ᵍ F.A. International Select Committee - 4ᶜ (360 min) 1ᵍx

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 23 trial  
one appearance - The Southᶜ vs. The North, 13 February 1905;

1 83 25 February 1905 - England 1 Ireland 1
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough		 BC HD second appearance il
 

Age 24 trial  
one appearance - The North vs. The Southᶜ, January 1906;

2 86 17 February 1906 - Ireland 0 England 5
Solitude Ground, Belfast		 BC AW fourth app
56		 il
3 87 19 March 1906 - Wales 0 England 1
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		 BC AW fifth appearance il
4 88 7 April 1906 - Scotland 2 England 1
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC AL sixth & final appearance il
 

Age 25 amateur  
one appearance - Franceᶜ, November 1906;
trial  
one appearance - The Professionals vs. The Amateursᶜ, December 1906;

 
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