Wayne Harrison (footballer, born 1967)
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Wayne Harrison (15 November 1967 – 25 December 2013) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wayne Harrison[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1967-11-15)15 November 1967[1] | ||
Place of birth | Stockport,[1] England | ||
Date of death | 25 December 2013(2013-12-25) (aged 46) | ||
Place of death | Stockport, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1985 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | (1) |
1985–1991 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
1985 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1988 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 3 | (1) |
Total | 10 | (2) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He is most famous for his record-breaking transfer from Oldham Athletic to Liverpool, where he became the world's most expensive 17-year-old, but his time at Anfield was blighted by a succession of injuries which eventually forced him to retire aged just 23.