| Fullname | Ashley Grant Harris[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 December 1993 (age 32) |
| Birth place | Waterlooville, England[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] |
| Position | Forward |
| Youthyears 1 | 2002–2012 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Portsmouth |
| Years 1 | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs 1 | Portsmouth |
| Caps 1 | 32 |
| Goals 1 | 3 |
| Years 2 | 2013 |
| Clubs 2 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 2 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2013 |
| Clubs 3 | → Chelmsford City (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 3 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2014 |
| Clubs 4 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 6 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs 5 | Gosport Borough |
| Caps 5 | 0 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs 6 | → Horndean (dual contract) |
| Caps 6 | 5 |
| Goals 6 | 3 |
| Years 7 | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs 7 | Moneyfields |
| Caps 7 | 11 |
| Goals 7 | 2 |
| Years 8 | 2021 |
| Clubs 8 | AFC Portchester |
| Caps 8 | 3 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Years 9 | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs 9 | Bosham |
| Caps 9 | 19 |
| Goals 9 | 20 |
| Years 10 | 2024 |
| Clubs 10 | AFC Portchester |
| Caps 10 | 2 |
| Goals 10 | 0 |
| Years 11 | 2024 |
| Clubs 11 | Infinity |
| Caps 11 | 5 |
| Goals 11 | 1 |
| Club-update | 10:43, 10 October 2025 (UTC) |
Ashley Grant Harris (born 9 December 1993) is an English footballer who plays for as forward.
Early life
Harris was born in Waterlooville, Hampshire and attended Purbrook Junior School.[4]
Club career
Portsmouth
Harris started his career with Portsmouth and signed two-year scholarship in July 2010.[5] He progressed through reserve and academy sides and made his senior competitive debut on 20 March 2012 as a substitute for David Norris and nearly scored in a 4–1 victory against Birmingham City in a Championship fixture.[6][7]
His second appearance was also as a substitute, he came on for Luke Varney in the 46th minute in a 4–3 victory over Doncaster Rovers, a result which relegated Doncaster.[8] Harris got his first competitive start against Derby County, with Portsmouth relegated following the result.[9]
Harris signed a two-year professional contract at Portsmouth in July 2012.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 August 2012, in a 4–2 defeat to Carlisle United.[11] He then scored the opening goal of the game against Crawley, Portsmouth went on to win 3–0.
On 12 September 2013, Harris was loaned to Havant & Waterlooville.[12] A month later, he joined Chelmsford City in the same predicament.[13]
On 4 March 2014, Harris joined Bognor Regis Town on a one-month loan.[14] On 9 May 2014, he was released by Pompey along with 8 other players.
On 10 October 2014, Harris signed with Conference South side Gosport Borough until the end of the season. On 14 November Harris dual signed with Horndean[15] He scored 3 goals for Horndean in a 5–2 win over Fareham Town FC in the Wessex League Cup.[16]
In 2016, Harris signed for Moneyfields in the Wessex Football League.[17]
In September 2021, Harris joined AFC Portchester.[18]
After a period out of the game, Harris signed for Southern Combination Football League side Bosham, in the summer of 2023 - where he scored 20 goals in all competitions.[19]
In September 2024, Harris joined Infinity early in the season after a brief spell back with AFC Portchester.[20]
Career statistics
.[21]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | ! colspan="2"|Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Subtotal | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| Havant and Waterlooville (loan) | 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Bognor Regis (loan) | 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Gosport Borough | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Horndean | 2014–15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Moneyfields | 2016–17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Bosham | 2023-24 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20 |
| Subtotal | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20 | |
| Career total | 80 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 30 | |
- a. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
References
- ^ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers". The Football League. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013. 43rd ed. London: Headline. 2012. p. 514. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Ashley Harris Profile". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Appleton tips Harris for bright Pompey future". The News. Johnston Press. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Pompey unveil new Scholars". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Portsmouth came from a goal down to beat 10-man Birmingham City and move to within five points of safety.". BBC Sport. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Pompey 4 Birmingham 1". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Doncaster 3 Pompey 4". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Portsmouth 1–2 Derby County". BBC Sport. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Harris signs new deal". portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Carlisle defeated Portsmouth in a six-goal thriller at Brunton Park.". BBC Sport. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Ashley Harris on loan with the Hawks) Archived 2 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Havant & Waterlooville FC, 12 September 2013
- ^ Pompey duo sign for Chelmsford; Sky Sports, 31 October 2013
- ^ "Harris Completes Bognor Switch". Portsmouth FC. 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Big news from @Horndean_FC @AshleyHarris09 signs this morning from @GosportBoroFC as a duel signing #UPTHEDEANS". No. 533225508251901952. 14 November 2014.
- ^ "The Fareham Town FC website is no longer available"
- ^ "Pike hoping Carmichael can commit to Borough". Portsmouth News. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Portsmouth Championship starlet makes surprise return to football with AFC Portchester". portsmouth.co.uk/. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "How Bosham have helped ex-Portsmouth championship starlet". Portsmouth News. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Former Hawks and Gosport boss Shaun Gale back in non-league football – in the 10th tier". portsmouth.co.uk. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "A. Harris". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 20 March 2012.