Stanley William Harris (1 March 1909 – 20 March 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.368.
Family The son of Charles Ernest Harris (1873-1943),Deaths: Harris, The Age, (Friday, 9 July 1943), p.5. and Florence Harris (1876-1954), née Harris,Deaths: Harris, The Age, (Thursday, 26 August 1954), p.11. Stanley William Harris was born at St Kilda, Victoria on 1 March 1909.
He married Jessie Emma Brogan (1914-1959) in 1939.Deaths: Harris, The Age, (Friday, 6 February 1959), p.15.
His brother, John Dennis "Jiggy" Harris (1903-1993), was a VFL footballer with Collingwood and Hawthorn.
Football Richmond (VFL) He played in four First XVIII matches with Richmond in 1929, the first of which was against Footscray, at the Punt Road Oval, on 18 May 1929.
He also played in fourteen Second XVIII matches, including the 1929 Seconds Grand Final team, where (as forward pocket rover) he kicked 3 goals in Richmond's victory over Geelong, 12.8 (80) to 7.15 (57). Hogan (1996), pp.93, 310, 312.League Second Eighteens: Richmond Win Premiership: Geelong Beaten by 23 Points, The Age, Friday, 27 September 1929), p.6.
Footscray (VFL) He cleared from Richmond to Footscray on 2 May 1930,Many Permits Granted: List of Permits, The Age, (Saturday, 3 May 1930), p.19. and played in eight games with Footscray's First XVIII in that year.
Death He died at Doncaster East, Victoria on 20 March 1964.Funeral Notices: Harris, The Age, (Monday, 23 March 1964), p.16.
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References Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
World War Two Nominal Roll: Leading Aircraftsman Stanley William Harris (11673), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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