| Full name | Arthur Clifford Harrison | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1911-05-10)10 May 1911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 June 2003(2003-06-29) (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Accountant | ||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Clifford Harrison (10 May 1911 – 29 June 2003) was an English international rugby union player.
Born and raised in Hartlepool, Harrison learned his rugby at Galleys Field School.
Harrison, a pacy winger, captained his hometown club Hartlepool Rovers. He became a Durham regular from his debut at age 18 and made 49 appearances for the county. In 1931, Harrison was capped twice for England during the Five Nations, debuting in place of Carl Aarvold on the left wing against Ireland at Twickenham. He retained his place for their next match against Scotland at Murrayfield, before missing the final fixture in Paris with a dislocated shoulder.
See also
References
- "North Rugby Legend's Wish Granted". Sunday Sun. 6 July 2003.
- "Cliff Harrison". The Times. 2 July 2003.
- "How To Win An England Rugby Cap". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 21 February 1931.
- "Town Rugby Legend Cliff, 92, Has Died". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 30 June 2003.
External links
- Cliff Harrison at ESPNscrum