Harry Ness was part of the Barnsley side that contested the 1910 FA Cup Final.
[6] He was a FA Cup runner up again in 1913 FA Cup Final when Sunderland were beaten 1–0 by Aston Villa[5] but he did get a league winners' medal as Sunderland topped the table.
[6] In 1916, Ness enlisted with 42nd Battalion of the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) and first went to Perth to train.
[8] He suffered an injury in a pre-season match but was reported to have made a complete recovery by October 1920, and played for their reserve team.
[9] Some incident occurred, as in May 1921, he filed a claim against Aberdeen with the SFA for £132 (equivalent to £7,000 in 2023).