Bill Harris (Welsh footballer)

William Charles Harris (31 October 1928 – 30 November 1989) was a Welsh footballer, who played for his national side and Middlesbrough and later became a manager.

Bill Harris started his footballing career with local club Swansea City but failed to graduate beyond the third team and so moved to Llanelli in 1949.

[1] Harris, a wing half, played 378 games, scoring 72 goals for Middlesbrough and was capped for Wales.

Harris had the distinction of scoring a goal in just 11 seconds in a 5-1 FA cup win against Shrewsbury Town in 1962.

In March 1965, he joined Bradford City as their third player-manager following the departure of Bob Brocklebank.