Paul Harrison (footballer, born 1984)
Paul Harrison (born 18 December 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best known for his long spell with The New Saints.
Born in Liverpool, he came through Liverpool's youth system and signed a professional contract in 2004, but never played for Liverpool's first team. He spent time on loan at Leeds United in 2005 and then with Wolverhampton Wanderers, again without first-team appearances.
In 2006 he played for Chester City (four league games) and Hereford United (one), before joining Southport for the 2006–07 season.
Harrison joined The New Saints in 2007 and stayed there until 2022, making 487 appearances for the club. He helped TNS win many trophies, including ten Welsh Premier League/Cymru Premier titles. In 2016 he was inducted into the Welsh Premier League Hall of Fame. In 2017 he became the Welsh Premier League's all-time leader for European appearances. He reached 400 league appearances for The New Saints in January 2020.
He retired from professional football at the end of the 2021–22 season.
Personal life: His father Gary died in the Hillsborough disaster when Harrison was four. In May 2009 he captained a Liverpool Legends team in a charity match at Anfield to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy.
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