Chris Harrison

Christopher Colin Harrison (born 17 October 1956) is an English retired footballer who played as a defender.

Playing career Harrison was born in Launceston. He joined Plymouth Argyle as an apprentice in October 1974 and made his first team debut on 24 April 1976 in a 2–0 defeat at Carlisle United in the Second Division. He scored his first goal later that year in a 3–1 loss at Hull City on 20 November. He was a member of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1984, where they lost 1–0 to Watford at Villa Park.

He played regularly in his first season at Vetch Field, which ended with the club being relegated to the Fourth Division. Harrison was an influential member of the squad that won promotion back to the Third Division in the 1987–88 season. which they won 5–4 on aggregate. He made 117 league appearances in three years with the club and scored 14 goals. Harrison returned to South West England in July 1998 to play non-league football for Saltash United for two seasons,

Personal life Harrison set up his own driving school in Looe after retiring as a player.