Jimmy Harrop

Jimmy Harrop

Personal information
Full name	James Harrop
Date of birth	September 1884
Place of birth	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Date of death	1958 (aged 73–74)
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s)	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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Harrop (January 1884 – 25 May 1954) was an English footballer.

Life and playing career

Born in Eccleshall, Yorkshire. January 1884. Christened Jem but always known as Jimmy. His parents were George and Maria Harrop. His father was a Grinder and he followed his father into that trade until earning enough from his football.

He married Clara Sweetman in April 1919 when he was 24. They had two daughters, Alice and Lily.

He died on 25 May 1954, in Edale Derbyshire, aged 70

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 Liverpool debut in a Football League Division One match on 18 January 1908, he scored his first goal 18 months later on 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 and joined Aston Villa. He finished his career at Sheffield United.

External links

• Profile at LFCHistory.net