Joe Harper
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For other people named Joseph Harper, see Joseph Harper (disambiguation).
Joseph Montgomery Harper (born 11 January 1948) is a Scottish former footballer, mainly remembered for his two spells with Aberdeen, during which he won the three main domestic trophies once each and became the club's record goalscorer with 199 goals in major competitions. He also played for Morton (two spells) and Hibernian in Scotland, and for Huddersfield Town and Everton in England. He finished his career in the Highland League.
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Full name | Joseph Montgomery Harper[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1948-01-11) 11 January 1948 (age 76) | ||
Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1967 | Morton | 45 | (36) |
1967–1968 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | (3) |
1968–1969 | Morton | 40 | (29) |
1969–1972 | Aberdeen | 102 | (69) |
1972–1974 | Everton | 43 | (12) |
1974–1976 | Hibernian | 69 | (25) |
1976–1981 | Aberdeen | 105 | (56) |
1981–1982 | Peterhead | ||
1982–1984 | Keith | ||
Total | 425 | (230) | |
International career | |||
1969 | Scottish League XI[3] | 1 | (2) |
1967–1978 | Scotland | 5 | (7) |
Managerial career | |||
1981–1982 | Peterhead | ||
–1990 | Huntly | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Harper played for the Scotland national team five times, scoring seven goals.[4]