| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Charles Harrington | ||
| Date of birth | (1933-11-17)17 November 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Penarth, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 2019(2019-12-23) (aged 86) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1966 | Cardiff City | 348 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1961 | Wales | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Charles Harrington (17 November 1933 – 23 December 2019) was a Welsh professional footballer andWales international. Harrington played hisentire professional career atCardiff City where he is regarded as one of the club's all-time greats.
Born inPenarth, Harrington joinedCardiff City from local side Cardiff Nomads in 1951. He made his debut midway through the following season in a 0–0 draw withTottenham Hotspur. He went on to hold a position in the first-team squad for the next twelve years, although he missed the entire 1963–64 season due to a broken leg.[1]
He was forced to retire from playing after suffering a second broken leg during a 1–1 againstLeyton Orient in January 1966. In later years, Harrington managedBarry Town, steering them to theWelsh Football League championship in 1982–83.
In November 2007 he was awarded anFAW merit award.[2]
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