John Harris (footballer, born 1917)

John Harris
Harris in a Chelsea team photo, November 1947
Personal information
Date of birth (1917-06-30)30 June 1917
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 24 July 1988(1988-07-24) (aged 71)
Place of death Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1934 Swindon Town 0 (0)
1934–1939 Swansea Town 28 (4)
1939 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1939–1945 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1945–1956 Chelsea 326 (14)
1956–1957 Chester 27 (1)
International career
1945 Scotland (wartime) 1 (0)
Managerial career
1956–1959 Chester
1959–1968 Sheffield United
1969–1973 Sheffield United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Harris (30 June 1917 – 24 July 1988) was a Scottish footballer nicknamed "Gentleman John".