John Harvey (footballer)
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John Harvey was a Scottish
footballer
who played for Sunderland
as a Midfielder
.
in the FA Cup
first round, Sunderland lost the game 4–2 after extra time at Leamington Road
. Harvey played for Sunderland during two spells in 1889–91 and 1892–97 respectively with a short stay at Clyde
. In 1893 he won the Football League Championship with Sunderland, overall, at his time at Sunderland he made 94 league appearances scoring 10 goals. Harvey joined Newcastle United
from Sunderland in 1897 and made his debut against Woolwich Arsenal F.C.
on 4 September 1897 in a 4–1 win. He retired from football in 1900 to become a trainer at St James' Park, where he had made 35 appearances scoring 10 goals.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
as a Midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Cub career
He made his debut for Sunderland on 18 January 1890 against Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
first round, Sunderland lost the game 4–2 after extra time at Leamington Road
Leamington Road
Leamington Road was an English football stadium situated in Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn Rovers played there from 1881 until 1890, when they relocated to Ewood Park, where they have remained ever since....
. Harvey played for Sunderland during two spells in 1889–91 and 1892–97 respectively with a short stay at Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
. In 1893 he won the Football League Championship with Sunderland, overall, at his time at Sunderland he made 94 league appearances scoring 10 goals. Harvey joined Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
from Sunderland in 1897 and made his debut against Woolwich Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
on 4 September 1897 in a 4–1 win. He retired from football in 1900 to become a trainer at St James' Park, where he had made 35 appearances scoring 10 goals.