Full name James Harrop Date of death 1958 (aged 73–74) Years Team Role Football player | Date of birth September 1884 1900-1903 Ranmoor Wesleyans Name Jimmy Harrop Died 1958 | |
Place of birth Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | ||
James "Jimmy" Harrop (September 1884–1958) was an English football player.
Life and playing career
Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Harrop played for Sheffield Wednesday, Denaby United and Rotherham Town (who merged with Rotherham County in 1919 to form Rotherham United) before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in 1907. Making his Liverpool debut in a Football League Division One match on 18 January 1908, he bagged his first goal 18 months later on the 27 March 1909. Harrop, a central-defender, only made 8 appearances in his first season but went on to play 139 matches for the Anfield club during his 5 seasons, scoring 4 times.
Harrop left the Reds at the end of the 1912 season joining Aston Villa, he finished his career at Sheff United.
References
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