Jimmy Harrop

{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jimmy Harrop | image = | fullname = James Harrop | birth_date = January 1884 | birth_place = Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | death_date = 25 May 1954 (aged 70) | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9+1/2}}<ref>{{cite news |title=First Division prospects. Sheffield United |author=Nemo |newspaper=Athletic News |location=Manchester |date=22 August 1921 |page=6}}</ref> | position = Centre-half | youthyears1 = 1902–1903 | youthclubs1 = Ranmoor Wesleyans | years1 = 1903–1905 | years2 = 1905–1907 | years3 = 1907–1908 | years4 = 1908–1912 | years5 = 1912–1921 | years6 = 1921–1922 | years7 = 1922–1924 | clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday | clubs2 = Denaby United | clubs3 = Rotherham Town | clubs4 = Liverpool | clubs5 = Aston Villa | clubs6 = Sheffield United | clubs7 = Burton All Saints | caps1 = 0 | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = 133 | caps5 = 153 | caps6 = 14 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = 4 | goals5 = 4 | goals6 = 0 }} '''James Harrop''' (January 1884 – 25 May 1954) was an English footballer.

==Life and playing career== Born in Eccleshall, Yorkshire. January 1884.

He died on 25 May 1954, in Edale Derbyshire, aged 70<ref>a conversation with his daughter Lily</ref>

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 scored his first goal 18 months later on 27 March 1909. Harrop, a centre-half, 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 and joined Aston Villa. He finished his career at Sheffield United. == Honours == '''Aston Villa''' * FA Cup: 1912–13

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==External links== *[http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=655 Profile at LFCHistory.net]

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