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Robert Harris (footballer)
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Robert "Bob" Harris is a Scottish
footballer who plays for Blackpool
. His position is left back.
Harris started at Clyde
before making over 100 first team appearances for Queen of the South
for whom he played in the 2008 Scottish Cup Final
. Harris is currently playing for Blackpool
having signed a two year contract with the option of a further year on 21 July 2011.
, Harris began his career with Clyde, but moved to Rangers
for a year, before returning to the Bully Wee's youth setup.
Harris signed professional terms for Clyde
at the start of the 2004–05
season, and made his senior debut on the last day of the campaign, playing the full ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw against Ross County
with team mate Craig Bryson
. Harris played more games the following season, including Clyde's 5–2 after extra-time encounter with Rangers, in the Scottish League Cup. Harris won the penalty which gave Clyde the lead.
Harris got an extended run in the team in the latter half of the 2006–07
season, due to the injury to Neil McGregor
.
club Queen of the South
in July 2007. Harris scored his first senior goal with a left foot shot against Dunfermline Athletic
in the 1–1 draw in the middle of March.
In the 2008 Scottish Cup Final it was a Harris free kick that was headed home by Jim Thomson to make the score 2–2. Rangers ran out 3–2 winners.
Harris scored his first goal of the 2008–09 season with a free kick away to FC Nordsjælland
in the UEFA
Cup second qualification round. This makes Harris the only Queens player to score in the away leg of a UEFA competition.
On 23 September 2009, Harris scored for Queens in a League Cup home game against Rangers at Palmerston Park
. Harris picked up the ball at the edge of the box and his left-foot shot curled into the top corner of the net.
Harris made his 100th appearance for Queens on 22 August 2010 in the 3–1 league win away at Cowdenbeath.
Harris said of his time in Dumfries "I've got to say I really enjoyed those four years at Queen of the South. It was a very special time in the club's history. I particularly enjoyed the 2008 Scottish Cup Final, then playing in the UEFA Cup in Denmark
and even scoring in Copenhagen
was a bonus."
on 19 July 2011. After signing on Harris said "I always wanted to come down here and give it a shot. I'd been at Queens for four years and needed a new challenge."
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer who plays for Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. His position is left back.
Harris started 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...
before making over 100 first team appearances for Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
for whom he played in the 2008 Scottish Cup Final
2008 Scottish Cup Final
The 2008 Scottish Cup Final was a football match which took place at Hampden Park in Glasgow on 24 May 2008. The match was the final of the 123rd Scottish Cup and was contested by Queen of the South and Rangers. Queen of the South beat Aberdeen 4–3 in their semi-final, Rangers beat St...
. Harris is currently playing for Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
having signed a two year contract with the option of a further year on 21 July 2011.
Clyde
Born in GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Harris began his career with Clyde, but moved to Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
for a year, before returning to the Bully Wee's youth setup.
Harris signed professional terms for 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...
at the start of the 2004–05
2004-05 in Scottish football
The 2004–05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2004:*6 July 2004 - Nacho Novo from Dundee to Rangers, £450,000*1 July 2004 - Dado Prso from AS Monaco to Rangers, Bosman...
season, and made his senior debut on the last day of the campaign, playing the full ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw against Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
with team mate Craig Bryson
Craig Bryson
Craig James Bryson is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for English Championship side Derby County...
. Harris played more games the following season, including Clyde's 5–2 after extra-time encounter with Rangers, in the Scottish League Cup. Harris won the penalty which gave Clyde the lead.
Harris got an extended run in the team in the latter half of the 2006–07
Clyde F.C. season 2006-07
In season 2006-07, Clyde competed in their seventh consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Joe Miller was appointed as new manager, after Graham Roberts was dismissed for gross misconduct on a tour of Canada....
season, due to the injury to Neil McGregor
Neil McGregor
Neil McGregor , is a Scottish football defender who currently plays for Dundee FC.-Career:McGregor began his career with Kilmarnock, but failed to make the grade with them and was released. He subsequently signed for Clyde in the summer of 2005, and scored on his début for them in the Scottish...
.
Queen of the South
Harris signed for DumfriesDumfries
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...
club Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
in July 2007. Harris scored his first senior goal with a left foot shot against Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
in the 1–1 draw in the middle of March.
In the 2008 Scottish Cup Final it was a Harris free kick that was headed home by Jim Thomson to make the score 2–2. Rangers ran out 3–2 winners.
Harris scored his first goal of the 2008–09 season with a free kick away to FC Nordsjælland
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
in the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
Cup second qualification round. This makes Harris the only Queens player to score in the away leg of a UEFA competition.
On 23 September 2009, Harris scored for Queens in a League Cup home game against Rangers at Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of...
. Harris picked up the ball at the edge of the box and his left-foot shot curled into the top corner of the net.
Harris made his 100th appearance for Queens on 22 August 2010 in the 3–1 league win away at Cowdenbeath.
Harris said of his time in Dumfries "I've got to say I really enjoyed those four years at Queen of the South. It was a very special time in the club's history. I particularly enjoyed the 2008 Scottish Cup Final, then playing in the UEFA Cup in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and even scoring in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
was a bonus."
Blackpool
Harris was a half time substitute for Blackpool in their pre season friendly match against Rangers at Bloomfield RoadBloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
on 19 July 2011. After signing on Harris said "I always wanted to come down here and give it a shot. I'd been at Queens for four years and needed a new challenge."