Jimmy Harrop

Jimmy Harrop

Personal information
Full name	James Harrop
Date of birth	September 1884
Place of birth	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Date of death	1958 (aged 73–74)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1900-1903	Ranmoor Wesleyans
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1903-1906	Sheffield Wednesday
1906-1907	Denaby United
1907-1908	Rotherham Town
1908-1912	Liverpool	133	(4)
1912-1921	Aston Villa
1921-1922	Sheffield United
1921-1924	Burton All Saints
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James "Jimmy" Harrop (September 1884–1958) was an English football player.

Life and playing career

Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Harrop played for Sheffield Wednesday, Denaby United and Rotherham Town (who merged with Rotherham County in 1919 to form Rotherham United) before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in 1907. Making his Liverpool debut in a Football League Division One match on 18 January 1908, he bagged his first goal 18 months later on the 27 March 1909. Harrop, a central-defender, only made 8 appearances in his first season but went on to play 139 matches for the Anfield club during his 5 seasons, scoring 4 times.

Harrop left the Reds at the end of the 1912 season joining Aston Villa, he finished his career at Sheff United.

External links

• Profile at LFCHistory.net