John Harston

English footballer

For the Welsh player, see John Hartson.

John HarstonPersonal information

Full name|  John Charles Harston[1]
Date of birth|  (1920-10-07)7 October 1920
Place of birth|  Barnsley, England
Date of death|  25 June 2013(2013-06-25) (aged 92)
Place of death|  Barnsley, England
Position(s)|  Right back
Youth career
|  Ardsley Athletic
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1937–1938|  Wolverhampton Wanderers|  0|  (0)
|  Dudley Town|  |
1938–1949|  Barnsley|  20|  (1)
1949–1950|  Bradford City|  24|  (1)
|  Scarborough|  |
|  Denaby United|  |
Total|  |  44+|  (2+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Charles Harston (7 October 1920 – 25 June 2013) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.

## Career

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Born in Barnsley, Harston played for Ardsley Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Dudley Town, Barnsley, Bradford City, Scarborough and Denaby United.[1][2][3]

For Bradford City he made 24 appearances in the Football League.[4]

## Sources

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* Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

## References

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1. ^ a b "John Harston". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2. ^ Frost, p. 397
3. ^ John Harston at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. ^ Frost, p. 383

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