[2] He made his debut in 1904 when the English defeated Scotland 1–0 and the following year wore the captain's armband for the first time in a 1–1 draw with Ireland.
His last three internationals came in 1906 and he captained his country in all of them, including a 5–0 demolition of Ireland at the Solitude Ground where he scored a goal.
[5] He appeared once for England Amateurs, captaining the side in their inaugural international, in 1906, against France.
The match, which is recognized as a full international by the French FA, was won by England 15–0, and Harris scored seven times.
In a 1904 University Match involving Cambridge, he switched sides and played with Surrey.