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Stanley Harris

Old Westminsters AFC, Cambridge University AFC & Corinthians FC

 6 appearances, 2 goals

P 6 W 4 D 1 L 1 F 12: A 4
75% successful
1904-06

captain: four
minutes played: 540

Timeline
  Stanley Shute Harris MA, BA
 

According to the 1881 census, Constance Maria (née Shute) is pregnant with her first child, that will become Stanley Shute. She is married to a W

elshman, Charles Alexander, who is working in the colonial office. They are living at 107 Victoria Street in Westminster, London, with a single servant.

Birth Tuesday, 19 July 1881 at Glenavon House, Sea Mills, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire
  registered as Stanley Shute in Barton Regis July-September 1881
"HARRIS.—July 19, at Glenavon House, Clifton, the wife of C. Alexander Harris, of Westminster, a son." - Daily Bristol Times and Mirror/Western Daily Press, Thursday, 21 July 1881.
Baptism Sunday, 25 September 1881 in Hawes, North Yorkshire. Living at the Colonial Office in Downing Street




According to the 1891 census, Stanley is the oldest of three children to Charles A. and Constance M.. His father is in the civil service of colonial office in the higher division. They have three servants and live at The Hermitage, The Avenue in Cuddington, Epsom.

According to the 1901 census, Stanley is now an undergraduate at Cambridge, still living with his parents and now with three younger siblings and three servants at The Homestead in Cuddington.
According to West & East Sussex Electoral Registers, Stanley is at St. Ronan's from at least 1907 until his death.
LEGAL NOTICES
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"PHILIP CRICK and STANLEY SHUTE HARRIS, Worthing.—Dissolution of partnership." - The Daily Telegraph, Tuesday, 19 October 1909.
"NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the partnership subsisting between us, the undersigned PHILIP CRICK and STANLEY SHUTE HARRIS, carrying on the business of a School for Boys at St. Ronan's, Heene, Worthing, Sussex, under the style or firm of 'Crick and Harris,' has been dissolved by effluxion of time, as from the 21st day of September, 1909, from which date the said Philip Crick retired from the said business.
   The said Stanley Shute Harris will continue to carry on the said business in partnership with Robert Sidney Vinter, under the style of 'Harris and Vinter.'
   Dated the second day of October, 1909.
STANLEY SHUTE HARRIS
PHILLIP CRICK
 - The Worthing Gazette, Wednesday, 20 October 1909

According to the 1911 census, Stanley Shute is headmaster at St. Ronans School on Mill Road in East Preston, Worthing in Sussex.
Kelly's Directory 1911-18 for Sussex also confirms.
In 1917, his father becomes the Governor of Newfoundland, where he spent much of his childhood. In this year too, he receives a knighthood.
In the GWR Shareholders entries, on 4 March 1919, Stanley Shute Harris is an executor (along with his brother Walter) of captain George Augustus Williams will, upon his death on 6 February 1919. Stanley was living at St. Ronan's in Worthing.

According to the 1921 census, Stanley Shute is still the headmaster at St. Ronans.
His father, now Sir Alexander, in 1922, turns down the opportunity to become the Governor-General of Australia in favour of retirement.
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
  Harris died on the first day of the 1926 United Kingdom general strike, an attempt by the Trade Union Congress to prevent wage reduction and worsening conditions for the nations coal miners. The strike, ultimately unsuccessful, lasted nine days.

Obituary
"Death of Mr. S.S. Harris.
"It is with the greatest regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. Stanley Shute Harris, the popular headmaster of St. Ronan's Preparatory School and a former Corinthian and International footballer, which occurred at Greenhill Brow, Franham, Surrey, at noon to-day. The eldest son of Sir Charles Alexander Harris, C.B., K.C.M.G. (former Governor of Newfoundland), and Lady Harris, the deceased was one of the best known and most successful Masters of Preparatory Schools in the country; and a book on the training of the young which he wrote some two or three years ago, under the title of 'The Master and His Boys,' is now in the fifth edition. He was a member of the Council of the Association of Preparatory Schools, and quite recently held the position of Chairman." - The Worthing Gazette, Wednesday, 5 May 1926.

 "STANLEY SHUTE HARRIS
"THE death of Stanley Shute Harris, the famous Cambridge University, Corinthian, and international forward, at the residence of his father, Sir Alexander Harris, at Farnham, Surrey, was known by few owing to the strike. Stanley Harris, who was only forty-four years old, will be remembered as one of the greatest international inside lefts England has seen. When he was at Cambridge University he was capped against Scotland, Ireland, and Wales in the seasons 1904-5-6. Steve Bloomer described Harris' display against Scotland in 1904 as the most wonderful he could wish to see. Harris played many brilliant games for the Light Blues and the Corinthians, and one of his best was when he scored five goals for the latter when the beat Bury 10—3 in the Dewer Shield in 1904. Harris, who was also a fine cricketer, played for Gloucester, Surrey, and Sussex. He was headmaster of a Worthing preparatory school, and president of the Association of Headmasters of Preparatory Schools." - The Daily Express, Wednesday, 19 May 1926
Probate "HARRIS Stanley Shute of St. Ronan's West Worthing died 4 May 1926 at Greenhill Brow Farnham Surrey Probate London 5 October to Walter Bruce Harris schoolmaster and John Mackenzie bank manager. Effects £16972 3s. 5d." [2024 equivalent: £880,161]
Funeral
Saturday, 8 May 1926
All Saints Church, Tilford  Farnham
"IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT FARNHAM
"The funeral of Mr. Stanley Shute Harris, the popular headmaster of St. Ronan's, West Worthing, took place on Saturday, the coffin containing his remains being laid to rest in the tree-surrounded churchyard of the cricketing village of Tilford, near Farnham. The Bishop of Lewes conducted the funeral service, which was largely attended. The family mourners were the deceased's father and mother, and his two brothers. There was an unusually large number of floral tributes from all parts of the country. One magnificent token from Monmouthshire was six feet in length, and the orders entrusted to the Worthing firm of Messrs. Barnwell & Sons alone required three cars for their conveyance to Farnham." - Littlehampton Gazette, Friday, 14 May 1926

Stanley Shute's own death is mentioned as an entrant in 1926, his brother Walter being the executor. His address again, was St. Ronan's.
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Cambridge University Alumni
HARRIS, Stanley Shute.
Adm pens. at PEMBROKE, Oct. 1900.
S. [and h.] of [Sir] Charles Alexander, K.C.M.G. (1874), of Lincoln's Inn, and Principal Clerk in the Colonial Office, of The Homestead, Worcester Park, Surrey [and Constance Maria, dau. of John Shute, of Clifton].
B. July 19, 1881, at Glenavon House, Clifton, Bristol.
Sch: Westminster. Matric.Michs.1900. B.A. 1903; M.A. 1909;		 Football (assoc.) 'blue,' 1902, 1903, 1904; Captain, 1904; played for England v. Scotland, 1904-6; v. Wales, 1905-6; v. Ireland, 1905-6; v. France, 1909;
Translator into French on behalf of Foreign Office, 1903. Joint Head Master of St. Ronan's School, Worthing, Sussex. Author, The Master and his Boys.
Died, May 4, 1926.
(Record of Old Westminsters; Book of Blues; The Times, May 22, 1926.)
"STANLEY HARRIS SCHOLARSHIP MEMORIAL.
"The memory of Mr. Stanley Shute Harris, the old Corinthian and International football player and for 17 years the popular headmaster of St. Ronan's Preparatory School at West Worthing, is to be perpetuated by the establishment of a Stanley Harris Memorial Scholarship at Pembroke College, Cambridge; and on Saturday afternoon Bishop Southwell, the Provost of Lancing College and formerly Suffragan Bishop of Lewes, dedicated a memorial tablet in the School Chapel recording the event, and Sir John Corcoran, on behalf of the subscribers, formally handed the Scholarship deeds over to the Master of Pembroke." -  Worthing Gazette, Wednesday, 27 June 1928.
In addition, in 2005 a Stanley Harris Scholarship was established at Saint Ronan's. This is awarded annually in February to academically gifted and/or children talented at sport, art or music who wish to applying for a place in the Prep School.

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.

England Career
Player number One of four who became 298th players (301) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-left
First match No. 82, 9 April 1904, Scotland 0 England 1, a British Championship match at Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow, aged 22 years 264 days.
Last match No. 88, 7 April 1906, Scotland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 24 years 262 days. captain
Major tournaments British Championship 1903-04, 1904-05, 1905-06;
Team honours British Championship winners 1903-04, 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)
Distinctions None

Beyond England
BA (Cantab) and a headmaster of a Worthing preparatory school, St. Ronan's, 1904-26. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.121.
 "A sportsman of the best type, he was for many years President and latterly Patron of the Worthing Football Club, and a Vice-President of the Sussex County Football Association, in addition to being a generous supporter of the local Clubs and Leagues; and he played for Sussex at Cricket." - Littlehampton Gazette, Friday, 14 May 1926


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes goals ave.min comp. goals captain
6 6 6 540 2 270 min 2 four
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
6 4 1 1 12 4  +8 0 3 2 0.667 75 +4
All of his matches were played in the British Championship competition

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 75.0 +1
Away 4 3 0 1 8 2 +6 0 3 2.00 0.50 87.5 +2

Captain 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
4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 0 2 2 0.75 62.5 +1

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1903-04 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1904-05 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 75.0 +1
BC 1905-06 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 0 2 2.333 0.667 66.7 +1
BC All 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 0 3 2.00 0.667 75.0 +3

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 0 3 2.00 0.667 75.0 +3
6 4 1 1 12 4  +8 0 3 2 0.667 75 +3

Match History

 Club: Old Westminsters A.F.C., Cambridge University A.F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - one full appearance (90 min)  
  F.A. International Select Committee - six full appearances (540 min) 2ᵍx

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 22
1 82 9 April 1904 - Scotland 0 England 1
Celtic Park, Glasgow		 BC AW   il

one of four who became the 298th player (301) to appear for England
the tenth Old Westminsters AFC player to represent England
the 25th Cambridge University AFC player to represent England
the 64th Corinthian FC player to represent England

 Club: Old Westminsters A.F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - five full appearances (450 min) 2ᵍ  

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

2 83 25 February 1905 - England 1 Ireland 1
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough		 BC HD   ᶜil

the 33rd player to captain England

3 84 27 March 1905 - England 3 Wales 1
Anfield Road, Liverpool		 BC HW 80 il
 

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

4 86 17 February 1906 - Ireland 0 England 5
Solitude Ground, Belfast		 BC AW 56 ᶜil
5 87 19 March 1906 - Wales 0 England 1
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		 BC AW   ᶜil
6 88 7 April 1906 - Scotland 2 England 1
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC AL   ᶜil
 

the last Old Westminsters AFC player to represent England

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

  

 
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