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Eric Harrison
English footballer and manager (1938-2019) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 81
Eric George Harrison was an English professional football player and coach. He played in midfield for several teams, including notable spells at Halifax Town and Barrow. Harrison became a football coach and worked at Everton before he was brought to Manchester United by Ron Atkinson in 1981 to manage the youth team.
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Under Alex Ferguson, Harrison developed "one of the best crops of young players in the English game" - the so-called Fergie's Fledglings - which included David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.
