Harrison Eke facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Oakington, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 April 1917 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Bexleyheath, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside-right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| St. Mary's Cray | |||
| 1913 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
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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
| 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 | ||
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