Terry Harkin Football player

John Terence "Terry" Harkin (born 14 September 1941) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played as a centre forward. He scored 126 goals in 261 league games in nine seasons in the Football League. He also scored 66 goals in 142 games in the League of Ireland, and scored five goals in 11 North American Soccer League games.He began his career with Derry City and Coleraine, before winning a £2,000 move to Port Vale in September 1962. He was sold on to Crewe Alexandra for £3,000 in June 1964, and scored a club record 35 goals in 1964–65. He moved on to Cardiff City in August 1965, before switching to Notts County the following year. He was sold on to Southport for £2,000 the next year, before being transferred to Shrewsbury Town in March 1969. He returned to Ireland in 1971 to play for Finn Harps. He spent eight years with the club, and won the FAI Cup in 1974, and helped the "Harps" to finish second in the League of Ireland in 1972–73, 1975–76, and 1977–78. In summer 1973, he played on loan for Canadian club Toronto Metros. He ended his career in 1980, following a brief spell at Dundalk.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 14, 1941
Birth place
Derry , Northern Ireland
Height (meters)1.8288

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Northern Ireland national football team
Notts County F.C.
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Toronto Blizzard (1971–84)
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Cardiff City F.C.
Northern Ireland national under-23 football team
Port Vale F.C.
Coleraine F.C.
Derry City F.C.
Dundalk F.C.
Finn Harps F.C.
Southport F.C.

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