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John Harston

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John Harston
Personal information
Full name John Charles Harston[1]
Date of birth (1920-10-07)7 October 1920
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Date of death 25 June 2013(2013-06-25) (aged 92)
Place of death Barnsley, England
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Ardsley Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1938 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
Dudley Town
1938–1949 Barnsley 20 (1)
1949–1950 Bradford City 24 (1)
Scarborough
Denaby United
Total 44+ (2+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Charles Harston (7 October 1920 – 25 June 2013) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career

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Born in Barnsley, Harston played for Ardsley Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Dudley Town, Barnsley, Bradford City, Scarborough and Denaby United.[1][2][3]

For Bradford City he made 24 appearances in the Football League.[4]

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Harston". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ Frost, p. 397
  3. ^ John Harston at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ Frost, p. 383