Val Harris
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Harris with Ireland in 1914 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valentine Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 9 November 1963 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward / Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1898 | Pembroke | ||
| 1899 | Emeralds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1900 | Isles of the Sea (Gaelic football) | ||
| 1901 | Dublin county team (Gaelic football) | ||
| 1903–08 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1908–1914 | Everton | 190 | (1) |
| 1914–1927 | Shelbourne | ||
| International career | |||
| 1906–1914 | Ireland | 20 | (0) |
| 1904–1906 | Irish League XI | 4 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | League of Ireland XI | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 193x–193x | Irish Free State | ||
| 193x–19xx | Shelbourne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valentine Harris (Irish: Vailintín Ó hEarchaí; 23 June 1884 in Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland – 9 November 1963), commonly referred to as Val Harris, was an Irish footballer who played Gaelic football for the Dublin county team and soccer for, among others Shelbourne, Everton and Ireland. Harris was regarded as one of the finest soccer players of his generation and in 1906 became the first Shelbourne player capped by Ireland. He still remains the club's most capped player. In 1913 he captained the first Ireland team to beat England and in 1914 he was a member of the Ireland team that won the British Home Championship. Harris has been described as an extremely hard player in the mode of Kevin Moran or Paul McGrath and like his Shelbourne, Everton and Ireland teammate, Bill Lacey, he was also very versatile, covering just about every outfield position during his career.