M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Midfielder
1922-23 ๐ 4 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #291 |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1922-23 |
Football League First Division |
๐ 4 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #291 |
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
George Cecil Harkus
Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 September 1898 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record
n/a
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Previous Clubs
Previous Clubs
Nuns Moor
Edinburgh Emmett
Scotswood FC
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Transfer In
Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1920-21 | May 1921 | 22 | Free | Scotswood FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Played Under
Managers
George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Career Summary
๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Competition Record
๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Games ๐, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Season by Season Record
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1921-22 | 22 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1922-23 | 23 | D1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Goalkeeping Record
GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Honours
Villa Honours
Played for the Villa
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Debuts & Dates
Season | First Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1921-22 | 5 April 1922 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
|---|---|---|---|
1921-22 | 5 April 1922 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 23 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
|---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
|---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
1922-23 | 20 January 1923 | 24 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1922-23 | 20 January 1923 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Loans Out
Loans
None
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Transfer Out
Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1922-23 | May 1923 | 24 | ยฃ250 | Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Subsequent Clubs
Subsequent Clubs
1923-30 Southampton
1930 Lyon Olympique Universitaire
1931-32 New Milton Town FC
1932 Southampton
1932-33 Southport
1933-34 Boston United
Retired
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Quotes
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Biography
Player #291 for Aston Villa, George Cecil Harkus, played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as wing half.
George played for Villa in 1921-22 and 1922-23 making 4 appearances
George was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 25 September 1898 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 5 April 1922 aged 23.
Villa had signed George from Scotswood FC in May 1921, joining as an amateur, before signing professional forms with the club in February 1922.
George made four Division One appearances for Villa before being sold to Southampton for ยฃ250 in May 1923.
Following his football career which included a short, and at that time unusual, spell in French football, Harkus joined the RAF and served in WW2 stationed in the Middle East.
In the birthday honours list for 1949, Harkus was awarded the MBE for โkeeping up the morale in the forcesโ.
Georgeโs final game had come on 20 January 1923 aged 24 having played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
George passed away in Southampton on 28th September 1950 aged just 52, only a year after his award.
Died
28 September 1950, Aged 52
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Appearances
4
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Starts
4
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
|---|
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
|---|
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Goals Scored
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
|---|
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Assists Made
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Cards Received
๐จ
0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
International Record
International Career | Caps with Villa |
|---|---|
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
Matches
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
๐ฅ 5 Apr 1922, Villa 0-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Game #1161
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-1 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWLWL |
Season | 1921-22 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #1135 |
Wednesday, 5 April 1922
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams
GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Frank Barson |
FB Tommy Smart |
FB Ernie Blackburn |
M George Harkus |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |
F Jock Johnstone |
CF Ian Dickson |
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1922, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Game #1168
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWLW |
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #1142 |
Saturday, 26 August 1922
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | Billy Kirton |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams
GK Tommy Jackson |
LB Tommy Mort |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
M George Harkus |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Kirton |
F Billy Walker |
CF Ian Dickson |
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1922, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Ninian
Game #1169
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWLWL |
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #1143 |
Monday, 28 August 1922
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None |
Teams
GK Tommy Jackson |
LB Tommy Mort |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Frank Moss |
M George Harkus |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |
F Billy Walker |
F Jock Johnstone |
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #291 |
๐ฅ 20 Jan 1923, Villa 1-3 Forest, City Ground
Game #1193
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Charles Porter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Earlstown
HT Score:
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #1167 |
Saturday, 20 January 1923
Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 32' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams
GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Harkus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Hardy
Bulling
Jones
Bolton
Morgan
Burton
Gibson
Spavin
Green
Findley
Martin
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
โฝ | 32โ Goal, 1-0, Arthur Dorrell
๐ฅ
| 33' Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Spavin
๐ฅ
| 35' Goal, 1-2, (Nottingham Forest), Green
๐ | HT Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 86' Goal, 1-3, (Nottingham Forest), Tommy Ball og
๐ | FT Nottingham Forest 3-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Arthur Dorrell scores but Villa lose for the second time in three as a Tommy Ball own goal four minutes from time seals their fate to leave them with just two wins in twelve in all competitions and make it nine wins, six draws and ten defeats in twenty five division one games.
Meanwhile, midfielder George Harkus made his fourth and final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving to Southampton in September 1923.