Jay Harris
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James William "Jay" Harris (born 15 April 1987) is an English
footballer who plays for Wrexham.
in the summer of 2006,
and made his full Accrington debut against Barnet
on 12 August 2006. In May 2007 he signed a new two-year contract,
but at the end of the 2007–08 season
, he was released by the club, together with ten other first-team players.
On 25 June 2008, he joined Chester City
on a two year contract along with Accrington team–mate David Mannix
. He featured in more than 30 of Chester's games in 2008–09 as the club suffered relegation from The Football League
.
On 7 April 2009, Harris was one of five players charged with breaching Football Association rules on betting relating to the Accrington game against Bury
match of the final day of 2007–08
. He was later banned for twelve months and fined £5,500.
On 21 July 2010, he appeared as a triallist for Wrexham during a 0–0 draw against a young Liverpool
side in a pre-season friendly just 24 hours after his ban expired, later signing a one-year contract with the club. On his arrival, Wrexham manager Dean Saunders
commented "We know what happened with him before, he's been out of football for a year, so I'm going to give him a chance". He made his debut on the opening day of the 2010–11 season in a 1–0 win over Cambridge United
. His good form at the start of 2011 led to him being named the Blue Square Bet Premier player of the month for January.
On 19 August Jay Harris scored his first goal this season (2011/12) against Lincoln Fc which Wrexham won the game 2-1 and went top of the blue square premier league.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays for Wrexham.
Career
A product of the Everton F.C. Academy, he joined Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
in the summer of 2006,
and made his full Accrington debut against Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on 12 August 2006. In May 2007 he signed a new two-year contract,
but at the end of the 2007–08 season
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
, he was released by the club, together with ten other first-team players.
On 25 June 2008, he joined Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
on a two year contract along with Accrington team–mate David Mannix
David Mannix
David Christopher Mannix is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vauxhall Motors.-International career:Mannix was a youth England international at under 15/16, 17 and 20 levels and gained 15 caps in total...
. He featured in more than 30 of Chester's games in 2008–09 as the club suffered relegation from The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
On 7 April 2009, Harris was one of five players charged with breaching Football Association rules on betting relating to the Accrington game against Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
match of the final day of 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
. He was later banned for twelve months and fined £5,500.
On 21 July 2010, he appeared as a triallist for Wrexham during a 0–0 draw against a young Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
side in a pre-season friendly just 24 hours after his ban expired, later signing a one-year contract with the club. On his arrival, Wrexham manager Dean Saunders
Dean Saunders
Dean Nicholas Saunders is a former Wales international footballer who played as a striker in a professional career which lasted from 1982 until 2001. He is the manager of Doncaster Rovers....
commented "We know what happened with him before, he's been out of football for a year, so I'm going to give him a chance". He made his debut on the opening day of the 2010–11 season in a 1–0 win over Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
. His good form at the start of 2011 led to him being named the Blue Square Bet Premier player of the month for January.
On 19 August Jay Harris scored his first goal this season (2011/12) against Lincoln Fc which Wrexham won the game 2-1 and went top of the blue square premier league.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
2006–07 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 73 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 2 | |
| Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
2008–09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 106 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 2 | |