Chris Harker (footballer)

Christopher Joseph Harker (29 June 1937 – 5 September 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.^[2]

Chris Harker

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Joseph Harker[1]
Date of birth	(1937-06-29)29 June 1937
Place of birth	Shiremoor, England
Date of death	5 September 2014(2014-09-05) (aged 77)
Place of death	Darlington, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1954	Backworth Welfare
1954–1957	West Allotment Celtic
1957–1958	Newcastle United	1	(0)
1958–1959	Consett
1959–1961	Aberdeen
1961–1967	Bury	178	(0)
1967–1968	Grimsby Town	10	(0)
1968–1970	Rochdale	92	(0)
1970–197?	Stockton
Total		281	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

On the 26 December 1962, in icy conditions and torrential rain, Harker collided with Sunderland striker Brian Clough, and the latter sustained career-ending injuries.