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Harrison Eke
| Date of birth |
February 1888 |
| Place of birth |
Oakington, England |
| Date of death |
30 April 1917(1917-04-30) (aged 29) |
| Place of death |
Bexleyheath, England |
| Playing position |
Inside-right |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
|
St. Mary's Cray |
|
|
| 1913 |
Southampton |
1 |
(0) |
- Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals). |
Harrison Eke (February 1888 – 30 April 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-right in the Southern Football League for Southampton.
Personal life
Eke worked as a milkhand. On 21 September 1914, a month after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers. Serving as a private, Eke contracted tuberculosis during service and was medically discharged on 7 June 1916. He died of the disease on 30 April 1917 in Bexleyheath and was buried in Bexleyheath Cemetery.
Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club |
Season |
Division |
League |
FA Cup |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Southampton |
1913–14 |
Southern League First Division |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Career total |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
