Max James Harris (born 14 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Weston-super-Mare on loan from EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max James Harris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Weston-super-Mare (on loan from Cheltenham Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pegasus Juniors | |||
| Hereford | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Hereford | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Lydney Town (loan) | ||
| 2017–2020 | Oxford United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → A.F.C. Totton (loan) | ||
| 2020 | → Oxford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Cheltenham Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cinderford Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Redditch United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bath City (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:19, 13 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editHereford
editHarris was born in Gloucester,[2] and started his career in the youth systems at Pegasus Juniors and Hereford.[3] Whilst with Hereford, he made 3 appearances for the first team - two of these in the Herefordshire FA Challenge Cup, with a debut against Holme Lacy[4] and his final appearance being his Southern League Division One South and West debut against Barnstaple Town[5] He also spent time on loan at Lydney Town in 2017.[6][3]
Oxford United
editHe joined Oxford United on a two-year scholarship in 2017.[7] He spent time on loan at A.F.C. Totton.[8]
He signed his first professional contract with Oxford United in July 2019.[9]
On 3 January 2020, Harris joined National League South side Oxford City on a month-long loan.[10] He appeared in four league matches for Oxford City.[2]
He combined his time at Oxford United with studying at Hartpury University, and he captained the England Colleges team.[3]
Cheltenham Town
editFollowing a trial with the club,[3] in September 2020 Harris signed for League Two side Cheltenham Town after his contract at Oxford United expired.[11] He made his debut for Cheltenham Town on 6 October 2020 as a half-time substitute for Scott Flinders in a 2–0 EFL Trophy victory over Plymouth Argyle.[12]
He signed a new contract with Cheltenham in May 2021.[13] Ahead of the 2021–22 season he appeared in pre-season friendlies for Bishop's Cleeve and Stourbridge.[14] During the season he spent time on loan at Cinderford Town, Redditch United and Weston-super-Mare.[8] Harris returned to Weston-super-Mare on loan for the 2022–23 season.[15]
He moved on loan to Bath City in January 2023, after being recalled from his loan with Weston.[16]
In December 2023, Harris returned to Weston-super-Mare on loan until the end of the season.[17]
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Harris was reported to have been on trial with both Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers, neither of which resulted in a move materialising.[18][19] In September 2024, he returned to Weston-super-Mare on a season-long loan deal.[20]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hereford | 2016–17 | Southern League Division One South & West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Southern League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Lydney Town (loan) | 2017–18[21] | Hellenic League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United | 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League South | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2020–21[22] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[24] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cinderford Town (loan) | 2021–22[8] | Southern League Division One South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Redditch United (loan) | 2021–22[8] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2021–22[8] | Southern League Premier Division South | 30 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2022–23[8] | Southern League Premier Division South | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League South | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2023–24[2][8] | National League South | 28 | 0 | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 128 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Southern League Cup; one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy; one appearance in Southern League play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy; one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Max Harris at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d Palmer, Jon (15 August 2020). "Goalkeeper set for trial appearance in opener". GloucestershireLive.
- ^ Hust (16 November 2016). "Bulls News: Bulls Sail past Holme Lacy into the Semi Final of the HFA Challenge Cup". Bulls News. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Thomas, James (16 April 2017). "Bulls News: Hereford 2 – Barnstaple Town 2". Bulls News. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "FOOTBALL: Hereford players link up with local teams". Hereford Times. 8 September 2017.
- ^ Pritchard, David (1 December 2017). "Oxford United sign teenage goalkeeper Max Harris from Hereford". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Max Harris | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive.
- ^ Pritchard, David (16 July 2019). "Oxford United goalkeeper Max Harris signs professional contract". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Roberts, James (3 January 2020). "Oxford United goalkeeper Max Harris joins Oxford City on loan". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Cheltenham sign goalkeeper Harris". BBC Sport. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (6 October 2020). "Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle RECAP: Reid double takes Robins through". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/gloucestershire-echo/20210520/282411287215681 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Palmer, Jon (26 July 2021). "Robins goalkeeper appears for Southern League club". GloucestershireLive.
- ^ "HARRIS RETURNS ON LOAN". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Harris: Weston AFC goalkeeper recalled by Cheltenham Town and loaned out to Bath City". Weston Mercury. 6 January 2023.
- ^ "https://www.ctfc.com/news/2023/december/max-harris-rejoins-weston-super-mare-on-loan/". www.ctfc.com. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Palmer, Jon (7 July 2024). "Swindon Town chance for Cheltenham Town goalkeeper Max Harris". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (8 August 2024). "Bristol Rovers looking at Cheltenham Town goalkeeper". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Max Harris returns to Weston-super-Mare on loan". www.ctfc.com. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Max Harris - Lydney Town AFC 1st Team". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Max Harris in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Max Harris in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Max Harris in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
edit- Max Harris at Soccerbase