Will Harris (footballer)
 Harris warming up for Hartlepool United, while on trial with the club, in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Scunthorpe United (on loan from Spennymoor Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Hebburn Town | ||
| 2017–2019 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Burnley | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Nelson (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Colne (loan) | 12 | (9) |
| 2020 | → Warrington Town (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Sunderland | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Barrow (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Gateshead | 27 | (2) |
| 2023– | Spennymoor Town | 58 | (16) |
| 2024– | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 3 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
William Harris (born 1 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scunthorpe United on loan from National League North club Spennymoor Town.
Career
[edit]A youth product of Hebburn Town and Burnley, Harris began his career with consecutive loans to Nelson, Colne and Warrington Town.[1][2] He moved to EFL League One club Sunderland on 1 September 2020, making his professional debut in a 2–1 EFL Trophy win over Lincoln City on 5 October 2021.[3][4] He made his senior professional league debut on 16 October 2021, coming on as a 90th minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Gillingham.[5]
On 6 January 2022, Harris joined EFL League Two club Barrow on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season, featuring nine times for The Bluebirds.[6] He was released by Sunderland at the end of his contract.[7]
In July 2022,[8] Harris signed for newly-promoted National League club Gateshead on a one-year deal.[9]
On 17 June 2023, Harris signed for National League North club Spennymoor Town.[10] In November 2024, he joined Scunthorpe United in a loan swap deal.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 25 November 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2021–22 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Barrow (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2022–23 | National League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 30 | 4 | |
| Spennymoor Town | 2023–24 | National League North | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 9 | |
| Career total | 59 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 13 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
[edit]Gateshead
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Dan (23 August 2019). "Harris signs!". Colne FC. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
- ^ Scholes, Tony (7 September 2018). [Harris and Kershaw are latest scholars to go out on loan "Harris and Kershaw are latest scholars to go out on loan"]. UpTheClarets.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Jamieson, Stuart (1 September 2020). "Sunderland sign former Burnley academy striker Will Harris". ChronicleLive.
- ^ "Story of the night as SAFC win at Lincoln to begin Papa John's Trophy title defence". www.sunderlandecho.com.
- ^ "Sky Bet League One (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Sunderland striker Will Harris joins Barrow". Barrow AFC. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Easterbrook, Richard (25 May 2022). "Former Barrow AFC loanee released by newly-promoted Championship side". The Mail. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Ramage, Joe (27 July 2022). "Paul Hartley provides update on Hartlepool United trialist and ex-Sunderland striker". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ McGraghan, Jack (29 July 2022). "Will Harris signs". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Will Harris Signs For Spennymoor Town". Spennymoor Town FC. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Iron sign Will Harris on loan in swap deal with Spennymoor Town". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Will Harris at Soccerway
- ^ "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Spennymoor Town F.C. profile
- Will Harris at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from South Shields
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Nelson F.C. players
- Warrington Town F.C. players
- Colne F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Hebburn Town F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Spennymoor Town F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen