Henry Hopetoun Harrison (1 January 1901 – 7 March 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.369.
Family The son of John Harrison (1852-1909),Obituary, The McIvor Times, Thursday, 6 May 1909), pp.2, 3. and Margaret Harrison (1864-1927), née Finlayson,Deaths: Harrison, The Argus, (Monday, 7 November 1927), p.1. Henry Hopetoun Harrison was born at Walhalla, Victoria on 1 January 1901.
He married Gladys Roseman (1902-1968) in 1927.Engagements, Table Talk, (Thursday, 9 October 1924), p.17.
His brother, Joseph Ernest "Joe" Harrison (1903–1977) also played VFL football with Essendon.
Football Esendon (VFL) He was playing for Essendon "Juniors" (i.e. the Second XVIII) in 1922, including the competition's Grand Final,Junior Grand Final: Collingwood Defeats Essendon, The Herald, (Saturday, 14 October 1922), p.1. in 1923,Junior Semi-Final, The Age, (Friday, 21 September 1923), p.7. and in 1924.Football: Victorian Junior League: Today's Semi-Final, The Age, (Thursday, 25 September 1924), p.7.
He played in three First XVII matches for Essendon in 1923.Note that Maplestone (1996, p.465) mistakenly has Harry Harrison playing 5 senior games in 1924. In fact, it was his brother Joe who played in those five games.
Footscray (VFL) On 29 April 1925 he was cleared from Essendon to play with Footscray in its first VFL season.'Forward', "League Football: Permit Committee Meeting: Other Permits Granted", The Age, (Thursday, 30 April 1925), p.11.
Camberwell (VFA) Cleared from Footscray on 28 April 1926,Football: Permits Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 29 April 1926), p.18. he played in 16 games with Camberwell First XVIII in the VFA in 1926, and one game in 1927.
Military service He served in the RAAF during World War II; he enlisted on 7 August 1940, and was discharged on 3 December 1945.
Death He died at the Repatriation General Hospital Heidelberg on 7 March 1972.Deaths: Harrison, The Age, (Thursday, 9 March 1972), p.22.
Notes
References
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. World War Two Nominal Roll: Sergeant Henry Hopetoun Harrison (11779), Department of Veterans' Affairs. A13859, 11779: World War Two Service Record: Sergeant Henry Hopetoun Harrison (11779), (documents not yet examined for release), National Archives of Australia.
External links
Harry Harrison, at The VFA Project.