Alan Harrington

Alan Harrington

Personal information
Full name	Alan Charles Harrington
Date of birth	17 November 1933
Place of birth	Penarth, Wales
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1966	Cardiff City	348	(6)
National team
1956–1961	Wales	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Alan Charles Harrington (born 17 November 1933 in Penarth) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. Harrington played his entire professional career at Cardiff City where he is regarded as one of the club's all-time greats.

Career

Harrington joined Cardiff City from local side Cardiff Nomads in 1951. He made his debut midway through the following season in a 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. He went on to hold a position in the first team squad for the next twelve years, although he missed the entire 1963-64 season due to a broken leg.

He was forced to retire from playing after suffering a second broken leg during a 1-1 against Leyton Orient in January 1966. In later years, Harrington managed Barry Town, steering them to the Welsh Football League championship in 1982-83.

In November 2007 he was awarded an FAW merit award.^[1]

References

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.

1. "Bellamy named Welsh player of the year" Daily Post Retrieved on 24 January 2008