Wales Carl Harris (1973-1982)

Wales Carl Harris (1973-1982)

Position: Midfielder | DOB: 03/11/1956 | Apps: 176 | Goals: 29
Debut: 06/11/1974 - Ujpest Dosza (H)
Pos: Midfielder | DOB: 03/11/1956
Apps: 176 | Goals: 29
Debut: 06/11/1974 - Ujpest Dosza (H)
Carl Harris features at number 82 in our 100 Greatest Leeds players ever.
He attended Cwrtsart Secondary School where he played for the school team and this earned him a place in the Neath Schools squad and later the Welsh Schoolboys. It seemed like he was set to follow Brian Flynn to Turf Moor but he was rejected after trials and it was Jack Packard who persuaded him to come to Elland Road for a trial. It was not successful as he became homesick and returned home after a few days and started work in a factory, but still played Junior football. Leeds then sent John Charles down to Wales and he persuaded him to return to Elland Road as an apprentice and he eventually signed professional, in November 1973, when he was seventeen, and Leeds were rewarded as they were able to mould the speedster into an International player. He was nurtured by Jimmy Armfield and made his first-team debut as a seventieth minute substitute, for Peter Lorimer, in a UEFA Cup tie at home to Ujpest Dozsa on 6th November 1974, just after his eighteenth birthday. He followed this with his League debut, again as a substitute, this time for Johnny Giles, who was making his final League appearance for Leeds, on 19th April 1975 and it was Harris that scored the winning goal in a 2-1 home win over Ipswich Town. He became the regular Leeds substitute, even though he was first capped by Wales in the Football Association of Wales one hundredth Anniversary Match against England on 24th March 1976 at Wrexham. This was after his Under-Twenty-One cap as he came on as a seventy-third minute substitute for Robbie James in a 2-3 defeat by Scotland on 9th February 1977, in a game that saw his Leeds teammate David McNiven also come on as a substitute at the start of the second half in place of Paul Sturrock, but with minutes remaining it was he that got the winner, at Easter Road. He also had an Under-Twenty-three Cap, which he gained on 4th February 1976 in a 2-3 defeat by Scotland at Wrexham, and his Welsh Youth honours. In 1980-81 he was United's top scorer and an established international accumulating twenty-four caps, in his time with the club. They included six in which he came on as a substitute and six in which he was substituted. He scored his only goal on 25th March 1981, in the sixty-seventh minute when he scored the only goal of the game as Wales beat Turkey 1-0 in Ankara in a World Cup Qualifier. However, after Leeds were relegated he was transferred to Charlton Athletic for £100,000 in July 1982. At Leeds, Harris never really fulfilled his true potential, but was excellent value. Growing up with, and looking up to, the greats that Leeds had in his formative years at Elland Road, he became disenchanted with the club's decline and revolving door management style. He saw out his contract and left of his own free-will. He maintained his form at the Valley but was unable to add more caps. He made seventy-three starts and three substitute appearances in the League, and scored eight goals, whilst with the Addicks. However, after struggling with injuries, he returned to Leeds, but, after an unsuccessful trial in the Central League, he eventually joined Bury in December 1985, scoring four times in thirty-three starts and five games from the bench at Gigg Lane. In July 1986 he had trials with Swansea and Cardiff, then, after further trials at Airdrie, where he played just one game, he joined Rochdale in January 1988, scoring three times in twenty-four starts and one game off the bench, and Exeter City in December 1988. He scored once in eleven starts and five substitute appearances and in summer 1989 he was given a free transfer by Exeter and temporarily ended his football career. He joined his father-in-law's removal business and remained there until he took over the business, on his father-in-law's retirement. At the start of the 1992-93 season he was appointed player-manager at Abucus Welsh League club Briton Ferry Athletic, later becoming the club's general manager. He was at Briton Ferry for two seasons making sixty-eight starts and one substitute appearance and scoring seven goals. After that he played in the Welsh League with an assortment of clubs. In 1994-95 season he scored once in fourteen games for Afan Lido, failed to score in ten games with Maesteg Park Athletic and scored once in ten games for Ton Pentre. 1995-96 saw him back for the whole season at Afan Lido where he scored once and made thirty-nine starts and another from the bench. 1996-97 saw him at Carmarthen Town where he scored once in twenty-six appearances, before rounding off the season and his career back at Ton Pentre starting twice, and one off the bench, without scoring. He now runs the Haulage business which has changed its name to Carl Harris Removals & Storage.

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Player Record Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
League 154 124 (30) 20 26
FA Cup 5 5 (0) 3 2
League Cup 13 6 (7) 3 1
Europe 4 1 (3) 2 0
TOTAL 176 136 (40) 28 29

Season by Season Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
1971-1972 0 0 (0) 1 0
Europe 0 0 (0) 1 0
1972-1973 6 4 (2) 6 1
League 4 3 (1) 1 1
FA Cup 0 0 (0) 1 0
Europe 2 1 (1) 4 0
1973-1974 14 9 (5) 11 1
League 6 3 (3) 10 0
FA Cup 1 0 (1) 1 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
Europe 6 5 (1) 0 1
1974-1975 33 32 (1) 3 2
League 18 18 (0) 0 2
FA Cup 8 8 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 0 (1) 0 0
Europe 6 6 (0) 3 0
1975-1976 46 46 (0) 0 2
League 42 42 (0) 0 2
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1976-1977 47 47 (0) 0 3
League 41 41 (0) 0 3
FA Cup 5 5 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
1977-1978 48 47 (1) 1 6
League 41 40 (1) 1 3
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 1
League Cup 6 6 (0) 0 2
1978-1979 51 51 (0) 0 10
League 40 40 (0) 0 6
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 2
League Cup 8 8 (0) 0 2
1979-1980 1 1 (0) 0 0
League 1 1 (0) 0 0
1981-1982 41 40 (1) 1 0
League 37 36 (1) 1 0
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1982-1983 48 48 (0) 0 5
League 42 42 (0) 0 5
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
1983-1984 29 29 (0) 0 4
League 24 24 (0) 0 4
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 4 4 (0) 0 0
1984-1985 43 43 (0) 0 1
League 39 39 (0) 0 1
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0

Appearances Date Score
Match Events
Ujpest FC
European Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
H 06/11/1974 3 : 0 (W)
Ipswich Town
Division One
H 19/04/1975 2 : 1 (W)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
A 26/04/1975 1 : 1 (D)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 28/04/1975 2 : 4 (L)
Stoke City
Division One
A 13/09/1975 2 : 3 (L)
Notts County
League Cup 3rd Round
H 08/10/1975 0 : 1 (L)
Manchester United
Division One
H 11/10/1975 1 : 2 (L)
Newcastle United
Division One
H 08/11/1975 3 : 0 (W)
Leicester City
Division One
H 27/12/1975 4 : 0 (W)
Stoke City
Division One
H 10/01/1976 2 : 0 (W)
Everton
Division One
A 20/03/1976 3 : 1 (W)
Arsenal
Division One
H 27/03/1976 3 : 0 (W)
Newcastle United
Division One
A 31/03/1976 3 : 2 (W)
Burnley
Division One
H 03/04/1976 2 : 1 (W)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 10/04/1976 0 : 0 (D)
Sheffield United
Division One
H 14/04/1976 0 : 1 (L)
Manchester City
Division One
H 17/04/1976 2 : 1 (W)
Leicester City
Division One
A 20/04/1976 1 : 2 (L)
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
H 24/04/1976 0 : 2 (L)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
H 21/08/1976 2 : 2 (D)
Stoke City
League Cup 2nd Round
A 01/09/1976 1 : 2 (L)
Newcastle United
Division One
H 18/09/1976 2 : 2 (D)
Middlesbrough
Division One
A 25/09/1976 0 : 1 (L)
West Ham United
Division One
A 06/10/1976 3 : 1 (W)
Everton
Division One
A 06/11/1976 2 : 0 (W)
Coventry City
Division One
H 05/02/1977 1 : 2 (L)
Sunderland
Division One
H 09/04/1977 1 : 1 (D)
Stoke City
Division One
A 12/04/1977 1 : 2 (L)
Ipswich Town
Division One
H 16/04/1977 2 : 1 (W)
West Ham United
Division One
H 26/04/1977 1 : 1 (D)
Bristol City
Division One
H 30/04/1977 2 : 0 (W)
Everton
Division One
H 04/05/1977 0 : 0 (D)
Aston Villa
Division One
A 07/05/1977 1 : 2 (L)
Bristol City
Division One
A 10/05/1977 0 : 1 (L)
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
H 14/05/1977 0 : 1 (L)
Leicester City
Division One
A 16/05/1977 1 : 0 (W)
Rochdale
League Cup 2nd Round
A 31/08/1977 3 : 0 (W)
Coventry City
Division One
A 03/09/1977 2 : 2 (D)
Middlesbrough
Division One
A 22/10/1977 1 : 2 (L)
Colchester United
League Cup 3rd Round
H 26/10/1977 4 : 0 (W)
Leicester City
Division One
A 29/10/1977 0 : 0 (D)
Norwich City
Division One
H 05/11/1977 2 : 2 (D)
Manchester City
Division One
A 12/11/1977 3 : 2 (W)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
H 19/11/1977 1 : 0 (W)
West Ham United
Division One
A 26/11/1977 1 : 0 (W)
Bolton Wanderers
League Cup 4th Round
A 30/11/1977 3 : 1 (W)
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
H 03/12/1977 3 : 0 (W)
Arsenal
Division One
A 10/12/1977 1 : 1 (D)
Manchester City
Division One
H 17/12/1977 2 : 0 (W)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
A 26/12/1977 1 : 3 (L)
Everton
Division One
H 27/12/1977 3 : 1 (W)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
A 31/12/1977 0 : 1 (L)
Newcastle United
Division One
H 02/01/1978 0 : 2 (L)
Manchester City
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 07/01/1978 1 : 2 (L)
Coventry City
Division One
H 21/01/1978 2 : 0 (W)
Nottingham Forest
League Cup Semi Final 1st Leg
H 08/02/1978 1 : 3 (L)
Middlesbrough
Division One
H 18/03/1978 5 : 0 (W)
Leicester City
Division One
H 28/03/1978 5 : 1 (W)
Norwich City
Division One
A 01/04/1978 0 : 3 (L)
West Ham United
Division One
H 08/04/1978 1 : 2 (L)
Arsenal
Division One
A 19/08/1978 2 : 2 (D)
Manchester United
Division One
H 23/08/1978 2 : 3 (L)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
H 26/08/1978 3 : 0 (W)
Manchester City
Division One
A 09/09/1978 0 : 3 (L)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
H 16/09/1978 1 : 2 (L)
Coventry City
Division One
A 23/09/1978 0 : 0 (D)
Birmingham City
Division One
H 30/09/1978 3 : 0 (W)
Bolton Wanderers
Division One
A 07/10/1978 1 : 3 (L)
Arsenal
Division One
H 11/11/1978 0 : 1 (L)
Ipswich Town
Division One
A 02/12/1978 3 : 2 (W)
Bristol City
Division One
H 09/12/1978 1 : 1 (D)
Luton Town
League Cup 5th Round
H 13/12/1978 4 : 1 (W)
Everton
Division One
A 16/12/1978 1 : 1 (D)
Middlesbrough
Division One
H 23/12/1978 3 : 1 (W)
Aston Villa
Division One
A 26/12/1978 2 : 2 (D)
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
A 30/12/1978 4 : 1 (W)
Manchester City
Division One
H 13/01/1979 1 : 1 (D)
Hartlepool United
FA Cup 3rd Round
A 18/01/1979 6 : 2 (W)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 20/01/1979 2 : 1 (W)
Southampton
League Cup Semi Final 1st Leg
H 24/01/1979 2 : 2 (D)
Southampton
League Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg
A 30/01/1979 0 : 1 (L)
Coventry City
Division One
H 03/02/1979 1 : 0 (W)
Birmingham City
Division One
A 10/02/1979 1 : 0 (W)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
A 24/02/1979 2 : 1 (W)
West Bromwich Albion
FA Cup 4th Round
A 26/02/1979 3 : 3 (D)
West Bromwich Albion
FA Cup 4th Round Replay
A 01/03/1979 0 : 2 (L)
Norwich City
Division One
H 03/03/1979 2 : 2 (D)
Derby County
Division One
A 10/03/1979 1 : 0 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
A 24/03/1979 1 : 4 (L)
Aston Villa
Division One
H 14/04/1979 1 : 0 (W)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
A 16/04/1979 0 : 0 (D)
Everton
Division One
H 21/04/1979 1 : 0 (W)
Bolton Wanderers
Division One
H 25/04/1979 5 : 1 (W)
Bristol City
Division One
A 28/04/1979 0 : 0 (D)
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
H 04/05/1979 4 : 3 (W)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
H 15/05/1979 1 : 2 (L)
Liverpool
Division One
H 17/05/1979 0 : 3 (L)
Bristol City
Division One
A 18/08/1979 2 : 2 (D)
Everton
Division One
H 22/08/1979 2 : 0 (W)
Norwich City
Division One
A 25/08/1979 1 : 2 (L)
Arsenal
League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
H 29/08/1979 1 : 1 (D)
Arsenal
League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
A 04/09/1979 0 : 7 (L)
Valletta
UEFA Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
A 19/09/1979 4 : 0 (W)
Manchester City
Division One
H 29/09/1979 1 : 2 (L)
Universitate Craiova
UEFA Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
A 24/10/1979 0 : 2 (L)
Bristol City
Division One
H 03/11/1979 1 : 3 (L)
Universitate Craiova
UEFA Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
H 07/11/1979 0 : 2 (L)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
H 17/11/1979 1 : 0 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
A 08/12/1979 1 : 1 (D)
Stoke City
Division One
A 21/12/1979 2 : 0 (W)
Middlesbrough
Division One
A 26/12/1979 1 : 3 (L)
Norwich City
Division One
H 29/12/1979 2 : 2 (D)
Derby County
Division One
H 01/01/1980 1 : 0 (W)
Nottingham Forest
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 05/01/1980 1 : 4 (L)
Stoke City
Division One
H 08/04/1980 3 : 0 (W)
Crystal Palace
Division One
A 12/04/1980 0 : 1 (L)
Aston Villa
Division One
H 19/04/1980 0 : 0 (D)
Manchester United
Division One
H 03/05/1980 2 : 0 (W)
Aston Villa
Division One
H 16/08/1980 1 : 2 (L)
Aston Villa
League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
H 03/09/1980 1 : 3 (L)
Stoke City
Division One
A 06/09/1980 0 : 3 (L)
Sunderland
Division One
A 27/09/1980 1 : 4 (L)
Ipswich Town
Division One
A 04/10/1980 1 : 1 (D)
Manchester City
Division One
H 08/10/1980 1 : 0 (W)
Everton
Division One
H 11/10/1980 1 : 0 (W)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
A 18/10/1980 1 : 2 (L)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
A 22/10/1980 1 : 2 (L)
Crystal Palace
Division One
H 25/10/1980 1 : 0 (W)
Coventry City
Division One
A 01/11/1980 1 : 2 (L)
Arsenal
Division One
H 08/11/1980 0 : 5 (L)
Middlesbrough
Division One
H 12/11/1980 2 : 1 (W)
Aston Villa
Division One
A 15/11/1980 1 : 1 (D)
Southampton
Division One
A 22/11/1980 1 : 2 (L)
Brighton & Hove Albion
Division One
H 29/11/1980 1 : 0 (W)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
A 06/12/1980 2 : 1 (W)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
H 13/12/1980 1 : 0 (W)
Manchester City
Division One
A 20/12/1980 0 : 1 (L)
Birmingham City
Division One
H 26/12/1980 0 : 0 (D)
Liverpool
Division One
A 27/12/1980 0 : 0 (D)
Southampton
Division One
H 10/01/1981 0 : 3 (L)
Leicester City
Division One
A 17/01/1981 1 : 0 (W)
Norwich City
Division One
H 31/01/1981 1 : 0 (W)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 07/02/1981 1 : 1 (D)
Stoke City
Division One
H 14/02/1981 1 : 3 (L)
Sunderland
Division One
H 21/02/1981 1 : 0 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
A 28/02/1981 1 : 0 (W)
Everton
Division One
A 14/03/1981 2 : 1 (W)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
H 21/03/1981 1 : 3 (L)
Crystal Palace
Division One
A 28/03/1981 1 : 0 (W)
Ipswich Town
Division One
H 31/03/1981 3 : 0 (W)
Coventry City
Division One
H 04/04/1981 3 : 0 (W)
Arsenal
Division One
A 11/04/1981 0 : 0 (D)
Liverpool
Division One
H 18/04/1981 0 : 0 (D)
Birmingham City
Division One
A 21/04/1981 2 : 0 (W)
Brighton & Hove Albion
Division One
A 02/05/1981 0 : 2 (L)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
H 06/05/1981 0 : 0 (D)
Swansea City
Division One
A 29/08/1981 1 : 5 (L)
Everton
Division One
H 02/09/1981 1 : 1 (D)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
H 05/09/1981 3 : 0 (W)
Coventry City
Division One
A 12/09/1981 0 : 4 (L)
Arsenal
Division One
H 19/09/1981 0 : 0 (D)
Manchester City
Division One
A 23/09/1981 0 : 4 (L)
Ipswich Town
Division One
A 26/09/1981 1 : 2 (L)
Manchester United
Division One
A 30/09/1981 0 : 1 (L)
Aston Villa
Division One
H 03/10/1981 1 : 1 (D)
Ipswich Town
League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
H 07/10/1981 0 : 1 (L)
Liverpool
Division One
A 10/10/1981 0 : 3 (L)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
H 17/10/1981 3 : 1 (W)
West Ham United
Division One
H 28/11/1981 3 : 3 (D)
Stoke City
Division One
A 05/12/1981 2 : 1 (W)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
H 12/12/1981 0 : 0 (D)
Arsenal
Division One
A 30/01/1982 0 : 1 (L)
Brighton & Hove Albion
Division One
A 02/03/1982 0 : 1 (L)
Manchester City
Division One
H 10/03/1982 0 : 1 (L)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
A 16/03/1982 0 : 1 (L)
Southampton
Division One
H 17/04/1982 1 : 3 (L)
Unused Sub Date Score
Match Events
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
H 04/12/1974 2 : 1 (W) Unused Sub
Barcelona
European Cup Semi Final 2nd Lg
A 23/04/1975 1 : 1 (D) Unused Sub
Ipswich Town
League Cup 2nd Round
H 09/09/1975 3 : 2 (W) Unused Sub
Birmingham City
Division One
A 18/10/1975 2 : 2 (D) Unused Sub
Coventry City
Division One
H 25/10/1975 2 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Middlesbrough
Division One
A 15/11/1975 0 : 0 (D) Unused Sub
Birmingham City
Division One
H 22/11/1975 3 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Notts County
FA Cup 3rd Round
A 03/01/1976 1 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Derby County
Division One
H 04/09/1976 2 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Norwich City
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 08/01/1977 5 : 2 (W) Unused Sub
Derby County
Division One
A 12/02/1977 1 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Manchester City
Division One
A 08/04/1977 1 : 2 (L) Unused Sub
Birmingham City
Division One
H 27/08/1977 1 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Birmingham City
Division One
A 14/01/1978 3 : 2 (W) Unused Sub
Everton
League Cup 5th Round
H 18/01/1978 4 : 1 (W) Unused Sub
Ipswich Town
Division One
A 04/02/1978 1 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
H 27/03/1978 2 : 1 (W) Unused Sub
Derby County
Division One
H 12/04/1978 2 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Sheffield United
League Cup 3rd Round
A 10/10/1978 4 : 1 (W) Unused Sub
Chelsea
Division One
H 22/11/1978 2 : 1 (W) Unused Sub
Southampton
Division One
H 25/11/1978 4 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Valletta
UEFA Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
H 03/10/1979 3 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Aston Villa
Division One
A 24/11/1979 0 : 0 (D) Unused Sub
Crystal Palace
Division One
H 01/12/1979 1 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Leicester City
Division One
H 30/08/1980 1 : 2 (L) Unused Sub
Notts County
Division One
H 07/11/1981 1 : 0 (W) Unused Sub
Wolverhampton Wanderers
FA Cup 3rd Round
A 02/01/1982 3 : 1 (W) Unused Sub
Sunderland
Division One
A 13/03/1982 1 : 0 (W) Unused Sub