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Harry Black

Biography

Harry started out playing with Edenbank in Dundee before moving on to East Craigie where he was playing when he was given an initial trial match by us in late December 1900 against St. Johnstone in a friendly. After several further appearances he was signed professionally after a friendly against Dundee Wanderers on 12th January 1901. Barring injuries, Harry established himself as our outside right throughout the entirety of the 1900s, and he was selected to represent Forfarshire during this period also. He was given a benefit match against Aberdeen on 26th August 1908, and he continued to play for…Read moreRead less
Harry started out playing with Edenbank in Dundee before moving on to East Craigie where he was playing when he was given an initial trial match by us in late December 1900 against St. Johnstone in a friendly. After several further appearances he was signed professionally after a friendly against Dundee Wanderers on 12th January 1901.

Barring injuries, Harry established himself as our outside right throughout the entirety of the 1900s, and he was selected to represent Forfarshire during this period also. He was given a benefit match against Aberdeen on 26th August 1908, and he continued to play for both club and county into the 1910s.

After 12 seasons at the club, he left in the summer of 1912 and in late July he signed for Dundee Hibs, where he would make 5 competitive appearances. After leaving Tannadice he finished his career playing for Breadalbane.

Harry passed away at his home in Grove Street, Dundee, in January 1959 at the age of 78.

Statistics

Apps
84
Goals
21
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.25
Minutes
7590
Seasons
3
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1902-0332200
1901-02371300
1900-0115600

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 12 Jan 1901 · Left: 31 May 1912

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Selection Committee2 Jan 19019 May 190384

Timeline

  1. Born

    Dundee

  3. Signed

  6. Recorded contract end

  7. Died

    Dundee

Appearances (84)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
9 May 1903 Victoria Utd 2–2 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 D
2 May 1903 Cowdenbeath 4–1 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 L
29 Apr 1903 Arbroath 0–3 Dundee Dundee Charity Cup1902-03 L
4 Apr 1903 Arbroath 3–3 Aberdeen (Old) Northern League1902-03 D
28 Mar 1903 Dundee Wands 2–1 Arbroath Carry Cup1902-03 L
21 Mar 1903 Arbroath 3–1 St Johnstone Northern League1902-03 W
7 Mar 1903 Arbroath 3–0 Cowdenbeath Northern League1902-03 W
28 Feb 1903 Montrose 0–3 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 W
21 Feb 1903 Arbroath 1–0 Dunfermline Northern League1902-03 W
14 Feb 1903 Orion 4–3 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 L
7 Feb 1903 Arbroath 2–2 Lochgelly Utd Northern League1902-03 D
31 Jan 1903 Dundee Wands 1–0 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 L
24 Jan 1903 Arbroath 1–3 Montrose Forfarshire Cup1902-03 L
17 Jan 1903 Arbroath 1–3 Kilmarnock Scottish Cup1902-03 L
20 Dec 1902 Dundee 'A' 3–1 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 L
13 Dec 1902 Dunfermline 3–3 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 D
6 Dec 1902 Arbroath 6–1 Lochee Utd Northern League1902-03 W
29 Nov 1902 Stenhousemuir 6–0 Arbroath Scottish Qualifying Cup1902-03 L
22 Nov 1902 Arbroath 1–1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Qualifying Cup1902-03 D
15 Nov 1902 Arbroath 2–0 Montrose Northern League1902-03 W
8 Nov 1902 Arbroath 2–0 Dundee Wands Northern League1902-03 W
1 Nov 1902 Arbroath 5–0 Caledonian Scottish Qualifying Cup1902-03 W
25 Oct 1902 Forfar 2–3 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 W
18 Oct 1902 Arbroath 2–1 Camelon [1] Scottish Qualifying Cup1902-03 W
11 Oct 1902 Dundee Wands 0–1 Arbroath Scottish Qualifying Cup1902-03 W
4 Oct 1902 Aberdeen (Old) 1–1 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 D
27 Sep 1902 Lochee Utd 1–2 Arbroath Northern League1902-03 W
20 Sep 1902 Arbroath 1–1 Dundee 'A' Northern League1902-03 D
13 Sep 1902 Arbroath 1–1 Orion Northern League1902-03 D
6 Sep 1902 Arbroath 7–2 Lochee Utd Scottish Qualifying Cup1902-03 W

Goals scored (21)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
6 Dec 1902 Arbroath 6–1 Lochee Utd Northern League1902-03 W ?
6 Sep 1902 Arbroath 7–2 Lochee Utd Scottish Qualifying Cup1902-03 W ?
5 Apr 1902 Arbroath 3–7 Raith Rovers Northern League1901-02 L 54′
22 Mar 1902 Arbroath 1–0 Cowdenbeath Northern League1901-02 W 47′
25 Jan 1902 Arbroath 2–3 Celtic Scottish Cup1901-02 L 25′
18 Jan 1902 Arbroath 5–0 Lochee Utd Forfarshire Cup1901-02 W ?
7 Dec 1901Neutral venue Arbroath 4–5 a.e.t. Stenhousemuir Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 L 65′
7 Dec 1901Neutral venue Arbroath 4–5 a.e.t. Stenhousemuir Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 L 70′
16 Nov 1901 Arbroath 4–0 Montrose Northern League1901-02 W ?
9 Nov 1901 Arbroath 8–0 Forfar Northern League1901-02 W ?
9 Nov 1901 Arbroath 8–0 Forfar Northern League1901-02 W ?
2 Nov 1901 Forfar 1–4 Arbroath Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 W 87′
12 Oct 1901 Arbroath 1–2 Lochee Utd Northern League1901-02 L 30′
24 Aug 1901 Arbroath 3–0 Orion Northern League1901-02 W 15′
24 Aug 1901 Arbroath 3–0 Orion Northern League1901-02 W 30′
23 Mar 1901 Lochee Utd 3–2 Arbroath Carry Cup1900-01 L ?
2 Mar 1901 Montrose 1–5 Arbroath Carry Cup1900-01 W ?
2 Mar 1901 Montrose 1–5 Arbroath Carry Cup1900-01 W ?
9 Feb 1901 Montrose 2–8 Arbroath Carry Cup1900-01 W ?
9 Feb 1901 Montrose 2–8 Arbroath Carry Cup1900-01 W ?
2 Jan 1901 Dundee 'A' 11–1 Arbroath Northern League1900-01 L ?