Name: Henry McCormickBorn: 10 January 1924 (1920?), Coleraine
Died: 18 April 1990, Coleraine (tbc)
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Weight:
Position: Outside-Left
Representative Honours: Irish League: 3 Caps (1949-1954).
Club Honours: (with Coleraine) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1952/53; City Cup Winner 1953/54.
Club Career:
* All competitions, both spells.
Biography:
Best known as a small and nippy-winger with a fair few tricks up his sleeve, Harry McCormick graced the football field in every position, including goalkeeper!
Signed by hometown-club Coleraine as a teenager, McCormick made his debut for the Bannsiders against Distillery in September 1946 as they returned to senior football after World War Two. Within a few months he moved to English First Division side Derby County. He made just seven competitive appearances for the Rams, plus another in a friendly. Coleraine were forced to appeal to the International Board to receive their £1,000 fee.
In July 1948 McCormick moved to Everton in a £10,000 deal. He made his Toffees debut in a 5-0 defeat at home to Portsmouth in September 1948 as stand-in for Tommy Eglington. After just four appearances in a season at Goodison McCormick returned to Coleraine. Back at the Showgrounds he attained legendary status, featuring three times for the Irish League, appearing in the Irish Cup final and claiming a City Cup winner's medal.
Such was his regard within the game, McCormick's 1956 testimonial featured the likes of John Charles and Harry Gregg. He served as a director of Coleraine and on the Sports Advisory Council. The Harry McCormick Bursary is now awarded annually to rising young sportspersons.
Irish League Appearance Details:
07-09-1949 Scottish League.. A L 1-8
26-11-1953 Western Command.. H W 2-0
19-04-1954 League of Ireland H D 0-0
Representative Honours: Irish League: 3 Caps (1949-1954).
Club Honours: (with Coleraine) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1952/53; City Cup Winner 1953/54.
Club Career:
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Teams
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Seasons
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA Cup
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Others
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Coleraine
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Derby
County
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46/47-47/48
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Oct-46
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£1,000
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7/ 0
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-
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-
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Everton
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48/49
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Jul-48
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£10,000
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4/ 0
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-
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Coleraine
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49/50-55/56
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Sep-49
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-
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*429/105
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*
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*
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TOTALS
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-
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£11,000
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440/105
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Biography:
Best known as a small and nippy-winger with a fair few tricks up his sleeve, Harry McCormick graced the football field in every position, including goalkeeper!
Signed by hometown-club Coleraine as a teenager, McCormick made his debut for the Bannsiders against Distillery in September 1946 as they returned to senior football after World War Two. Within a few months he moved to English First Division side Derby County. He made just seven competitive appearances for the Rams, plus another in a friendly. Coleraine were forced to appeal to the International Board to receive their £1,000 fee.
In July 1948 McCormick moved to Everton in a £10,000 deal. He made his Toffees debut in a 5-0 defeat at home to Portsmouth in September 1948 as stand-in for Tommy Eglington. After just four appearances in a season at Goodison McCormick returned to Coleraine. Back at the Showgrounds he attained legendary status, featuring three times for the Irish League, appearing in the Irish Cup final and claiming a City Cup winner's medal.
Such was his regard within the game, McCormick's 1956 testimonial featured the likes of John Charles and Harry Gregg. He served as a director of Coleraine and on the Sports Advisory Council. The Harry McCormick Bursary is now awarded annually to rising young sportspersons.
Irish League Appearance Details:
07-09-1949 Scottish League.. A L 1-8
26-11-1953 Western Command.. H W 2-0
19-04-1954 League of Ireland H D 0-0
Comments
from Michael Featherstone
Football Historian and statistician
London
Michael Featherstone
football historian and historian