Byron Harrison
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the Mississippi politician|Pat Harrison}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Byron Harrison
| image = Byron Harrison 08-02-2014 1.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Harrison playing for Cheltenham Town in 2014
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|6|15|df=y}}{{Cite news
| title = First Team Squad – Byron Harrison
| url = http://www.harrowboro.com/squad.php?id=119
| publisher = Harrow Borough F.C.
| access-date = 2 January 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110711150416/http://www.harrowboro.com/squad.php?id=119
| archive-date = 11 July 2011
| url-status = dead
}}
| birth_place = Wandsworth, London, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{cite web
| title = Byron Harrison – ESPN
| url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/154674/byron-harrison?cc=5739
| publisher = ESPN Soccernet
| access-date = 10 October 2012
| archive-date = 30 November 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211130203130/https://www.espn.com/soccer/?cc=5739
| url-status = dead
}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Nantwich Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2005–2006
| years2 = 2006
| years3 = 2006–2007
| years4 = 2007
| years5 = 2008–2010
| years6 = 2010–2011
| years7 = 2011–2012
| years8 = 2012–2013
| years9 = 2013–2015
| years10 = 2015–2016
| years11 = 2016
| years12 = 2016–2018
| years13 = 2018
| years14 = 2018–2019
| years15 = 2019–2020
| years16 = 2020–2021
| years17 = 2021–2022
| years18 = 2022
| years19 = 2022
| years20 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Havant & Waterlooville
| clubs2 = Worthing
| clubs3 = Boreham Wood
| clubs4 = Harrow Borough
| clubs5 = Ashford Town (Middlesex)
| clubs6 = Carshalton Athletic
| clubs7 = Stevenage
| clubs8 = AFC Wimbledon
| clubs9 = Cheltenham Town
| clubs10 = Chesterfield
| clubs11 = → Stevenage (loan)
| clubs12 = Barrow
| clubs13 = → Sutton United (loan)
| clubs14 = Barnet
| clubs15 = Barrow
| clubs16 = Altrincham
| clubs17 = Connah's Quay Nomads
| clubs18 = Boston United
| clubs19 = Altrincham
| clubs20 = Nantwich Town
| caps1 = 20
| caps2 = 9
| caps3 = 29
| caps4 = 5
| caps5 = 89
| caps6 = 30
| caps7 = 38
| caps8 = 40
| caps9 = 86
| caps10 = 15
| caps11 = 9
| caps12 = 56
| caps13 = 13
| caps14 = 20
| caps15 = 29
| caps16 = 8
| caps17 = 21
| caps18 = 2
| caps19 = 1
| caps20 = 64
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 2
| goals3 = 13
| goals4 = 1
| goals5 = 43
| goals6 = 12
| goals7 = 8
| goals8 = 9
| goals9 = 18
| goals10 = 1
| goals11 = 3
| goals12 = 27
| goals13 = 4
| goals14 = 1
| goals15 = 0
| goals16 = 0
| goals17 = 6
| goals18 = 0
| goals19 = 0
| goals20 = 24
| club-update = 20:38, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
}}
Byron Junior Harrison (born 15 June 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nantwich Town.
Career
=Early career=
Harrison began his football career with Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville in 2005, having been recommended to the club by former player Darren Annon.{{Cite news
| title = Player Profile – Byron Harrison
| url = http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/stats/player.asp?p=153
| publisher = Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} He made his debut for Havant in October 2005, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute in a game away at Farnborough Town.{{Cite news
| title = Total Appearances by Player – Byron Harrison
| url = http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/stats/appsbyall.asp?p=153
| publisher = Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} A week later, he scored his first professional goal, scoring twenty minutes after coming on a substitute in Havant's FA Cup tie against Cirencester Town.{{Cite news
| title = Total Goals Scored – Byron Harrison
| url = http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/stats/goalsbyall.asp?p=153
| publisher = Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} In November 2005, Harrison was on the scoresheet again, this time in an FA Trophy game against Weymouth. Harrison continued to make sporadic substitute appearances throughout the season. He left Havant at the end of the 2005–06 campaign, having made 22 appearances, all of which were from the substitute's bench. The club kept the door open to Harrison, and offered him the opportunity to come back in a years time after he had played more first-team football.
Harrison started the 2006–07 season playing for Worthing of the Isthmian League Premier Division, having signed for the club on a free transfer in July 2006.{{Cite news
| title = Bloor puts Davis into striker mix
| url = http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/news/bloor_puts_davis_into_striker_mix_1_232950
| publisher = Worthing Herald
| date = 16 August 2006
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Wood get a buzz out of 4–1 thrashing
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/archive/2006/12/14/Sport+%28sport%29/1075460.Wood_get_a_buzz_out_of_4_1_thrashing/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 14 December 2006
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Worthing drawn away in FA Trophy
| url = http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/news/football_worthing_drawn_away_in_fa_trophy_1_241553
| publisher = Worthing Herald
| date = 28 October 2008
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} He left Worthing in November 2006, and subsequently signed for Boreham Wood. Harrison made his Boreham Wood debut in December 2006, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 win at Folkestone Invicta. After his debut, Boreham Wood manager Steve Cook said "Byron is very young and enthusiastic and I have a gut feeling about him". In January 2007, Harrison suffered a leg injury that ruled him out for six weeks. On his return from injury, on 3 March, Harrison scored his first goals for the club, a hat-trick against his former employers, Worthing, in a 3–2 win at Meadow Park.{{Cite news
| title = Rebels go down at Boreham Wood
| url = http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/news/rebels_go_down_at_boreham_wood_1_233612
| publisher = Worthing Herald
| date = 3 March 2007
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Vital win as Byron lords it with hat-trick
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/archive/2007/03/08/Sport+%28sport%29/1246964.Vital_win_as_Byron_lords_it_with_hat_trick/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 8 March 2007
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} He added another goal to his tally in a 2–0 away win at Margate, as well as scoring successive braces in away victories at Hendon and Slough Town.{{Cite news
| title = Boy wonder seals the deal for Wood again
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/archive/2007/03/29/Sport+%28sport%29/1296172.Boy_wonder_seals_the_deal_for_Wood_again/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 29 March 2007
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = For better or worse
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/archive/2007/03/22/Sport+%28sport%29/1279949.For_better_or_worse/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 22 March 2007
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} Harrison ended the 2006–07 season as Boreham Wood's top goalscorer, having scored 13 times in 21 appearances.{{Cite news
| title = Wood bang the gong to celebrate a good year
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/archive/2007/04/25/Sport+%28sport%29/1353623.Wood_bang_the_gong_to_celebrate_a_good_year/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 25 April 2007
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}
Harrison stayed at Boreham Wood ahead of the 2007–08 season. In September 2007, having failed to find the net once, he was demoted to the substitute's bench for Boreham Wood's game against Harlow Town.{{Cite news
| title = Boreham Wood bag first win
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/archive/2007/09/03/Sport+%28sport%29/1660649.Borehamwood_bag_first_win/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 3 September 2007
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} On Harrison's omission, manager Steve Cook said "Byron has been a little subdued of late, although I told him I do not expect him to be out of the team for long". Despite making several starting appearances, Harrison failed to find the net once during the first two months of the 2007–08 season.{{Cite news
| title = More woe for Wood
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/archive/2007/10/30/Sport+%28sport%29/1797317.More_woe_for_Wood_/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 30 October 2007
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} He was released by Boreham Wood on 30 October 2007.
=Ashford Town (Middlesex)=
Following a short spell at Harrow Borough,{{Cite news
| title = 'He's the best striker in Ryman Premier': Harrison gets trail for Shrimpers reserves
| url = http://www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/sngl/ed91/hes_the_best_striker_in_ryman_premier_harrison_gets_trail_for_shrimpers_reserves_490900/index.shtml
| publisher = Southend United Mad
| date = 2 February 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Margate 2–1 Harrow Borough
| url = http://www.harrowboro.com/matchrep.php?typ=mch&sqd=first&id=209
| publisher = Harrow Borough F.C.
| access-date = 1 January 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110711150407/http://www.harrowboro.com/matchrep.php?typ=mch&sqd=first&id=209
| archive-date = 11 July 2011
| url-status = dead
}} Harrison signed for Ashford Town (Middlesex) in January 2008, making his debut in a match against Kingstonian.{{Cite news
| title = Ks through to Surrey Senior Cup final eight
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/kingstonian/1966989.Ks_through_to_Surrey_Senior_Cup_final_eight/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 18 January 2008
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} He scored his first goal for the club in February 2008, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 win against his former club, Boreham Wood.{{Cite news
| title = Ex-Wood star sinks his old club
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/archive/2008/02/18/Sport+%28sport%29/2051561.Ex_Wood_star_sinks_his_old_club/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 18 February 2008
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}
During the first half of the 2009–10 season, Harrison scored 19 times for Ashford.{{Cite news
| title = Southend must pay £20k for Ashford star
| url = http://www.stainesnews.co.uk/surrey-sport/allsport/2010/02/03/southend-must-pay-20k-for-ashford-star-54472-25753365/
| publisher = Staines News
| date = 3 February 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} As a result of his goalscoring form, he had a trial period with Southend United in February 2010.{{Cite news
| title = Byron Harrison in for Blues trial
| url = http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/4887041.Byron_in_for_Blues_trial/
| publisher = The Echo
| date = 3 February 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Byron Harrison quits Ashford Town
| url = http://www.stainesnews.co.uk/surrey-sport/allsport/2010/02/11/byron-harrison-quits-ashford-town-54472-25806129/
| publisher = Staines News
| date = 11 February 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} He played in a reserve fixture for Southend against Colchester United, but failed to earn a contract with the club. Had his trial at Southend been successful, Ashford would have been entitled to £20,000 compensation. A week later after his trial with Southend, Harrison left his parent club, Ashford
. On leaving Ashford, he had an unsuccessful trial with Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers,{{Cite news
| title = Wolverhampton Wanderers target former Ashford frontman
| url = http://www.stainesnews.co.uk/surrey-sport/allsport/2010/02/16/wolverhampton-wanderers-target-former-ashford-frontman-54472-25847113/
| publisher = Staines News
| date = 16 February 2010
| access-date = 6 January 2011}} and also attracted the interest of Conference South club Staines Town, who had previously tried to sign Harrison on two separate occasions. During his two-year spell at Ashford, Harrison scored a total of 53 goals in all competitions.{{Cite news
| title = Ashford striker set for trial
| url = http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~1953214,00.html
| publisher = Southend United F.C.
| date = 2 February 2010
| access-date = 3 January 2011}}
=Carshalton Athletic=
In March 2010, Harrison signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Carshalton Athletic, rejecting contract offers from Staines Town and Margate respectively.{{Cite news
| title = Butler hails Harrison's hot streak
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/carshaltonathletic/8446766.Butler_hails_Harrison_s_hot_streak/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 12 October 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} On signing Harrison, Carshalton manager Mark Butler said "He was a player that I went out and targeted as I really wanted to get him to this club. I know what he is capable". Harrison made his debut for Carshalton in a 0–0 home draw against Hendon, a game in which he hit the crossbar in the second-half.{{Cite news
| title = Carshalton Athletic 0 Hendon 0
| url = http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/news/Carshalton-Athletic-0-Hendon-0/article-1912579-detail/article.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505075333/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/news/Carshalton-Athletic-0-Hendon-0/article-1912579-detail/article.html
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 5 May 2013
| publisher = This Is Croydon Today
| date = 10 March 2010
| access-date = 6 January 2011
}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw away at Margate, and also scored in Carshalton's 2–2 home draw with Harrow Borough in April 2010. Harrison's hat-trick on the final day of the season in a 4–1 away win at Wealdstone meant that Carshalton stayed up, thus relegating his former club Ashford.{{Cite news
| title = Ashford relegated after Harrow defeat
| url = http://www.stainesnews.co.uk/surrey-sport/ashord-town-fc/2010/04/26/ashford-relegated-after-harrow-defeat-54472-26319361/
| publisher = Staines News
| date = 26 April 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Wealdstone 1 Carshalton Athletic 4
| url = http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/news/Wealdstone-1-Carshalton-Athletic-4/article-2073491-detail/article.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130421113841/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/news/Wealdstone-1-Carshalton-Athletic-4/article-2073491-detail/article.html
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 21 April 2013
| publisher = This Is Croydon Today
| date = 26 April 2010
| access-date = 6 January 2011
}}
Harrison remained at Carshalton ahead of the 2010–11 season, and scored on the opening day of the season with "an impressive strike from outside the area" in a 2–0 win over Lowestoft Town.{{Cite news
| title = Carshalton Athletic 2–0 Lowestoft Town
| url = http://www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk/cafc10/firstteam_Fixtures.asp
| publisher = Carshalton Athletic F.C.
| date = 24 August 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} Harrison scored back–to–back FA Cup hat-tricks against East Thurrock United and Braintree Town, taking his 2010–11 goal tally to twelve.{{Cite news
| title = Happy Harrison's hat-trick fires Robins
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/carshaltonathletic/ryman_premier/news_articles/8420990.Happy_Harrison_s_hat_trick_fires_Robins/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 29 September 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} He scored his last goal for Carshalton in the club's 4–2 home loss to Concord Rangers,{{Cite news
| title = Carshalton Athletic 2–4 Concord Rangers
| url = http://www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk/cafc10/firstteam_Fixtures.asp
| publisher = Carshalton Athletic F.C.
| date = 11 December 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} and played his last game in a 2–0 home loss to Sutton United on 27 December 2010.{{Cite news
| title = Carshalton Athletic 0–2 Sutton Utd
| url = http://www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk/cafc10/firstteam_Fixtures.asp
| publisher = Carshalton Athletic F.C.
| date = 27 December 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}{{Cite news
| title = Robins boss bemoans lack of consistency
| url = http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/carshaltonathletic/ryman_premier/news_articles/8760372.Robins_boss_bemoans_lack_of_consistency/
| publisher = Sutton Guardian
| date = 29 December 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} He scored a total of 14 goals during the first half of the 2010–11 season, making 25 appearances.{{Cite news
| title = Team Page – Carshalton Athletic
| url = http://carshalton.goalrun.com/clubs?club_full&mdbtid=727
| publisher = Ryman Premier
| date = 27 December 2010
| access-date = 1 January 2011}}
=Stevenage=
Harrison signed for Stevenage in January 2011 on a free transfer and was handed the number 26 shirt.{{Cite news
| title = Congratulations Byron
| url = http://www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk/cafc10/firstteam_News.asp
| publisher = Carshalton Athletic F.C.
| date = 1 January 2011
| access-date = 1 January 2011
| archive-date = 22 October 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101022042958/http://www.carshaltonathletic.co.uk/cafc10/firstteam_News.asp
| url-status = dead
| title = Gillingham 1–0 Stevenage
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9310447.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 1 January 2011
| access-date = 1 January 2011}} As part of the deal, Carshalton played host to Stevenage in a friendly in July 2011.{{Cite news
| title = Carshalton Athletic net Stevenage friendly as part of Harrison transfer
| url = http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/sport/Carshalton-Athletic-net-Stevenage-friendly-Harrison-transfer/article-3069080-detail/article.html
| publisher = This Is Croydon Today
| date = 6 January 2011
| access-date = 6 January 2011
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130421115302/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/sport/Carshalton-Athletic-net-Stevenage-friendly-Harrison-transfer/article-3069080-detail/article.html
| archive-date = 21 April 2013
| url-status = dead
}} Harrison played his first game for the club shortly after, starting in Stevenage's 1–0 away loss to Gillingham. He scored his first goal for Stevenage in the club's 3–0 home win against Rotherham United on 25 January 2011, scoring just three minutes after coming on as a substitute to give Stevenage a two-goal lead.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 3–0 Rotherham
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9369782.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 25 January 2011
| access-date = 25 January 2011}} A week later, in his next game, Harrison scored twice in Stevenage's 2–2 draw with Gillingham.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 2–2 Gillingham
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9377338.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 1 February 2011
| access-date = 1 February 2011}} Harrison scored his fourth goal in as many games in another 2–2 draw, scoring the first goal of the game against Accrington Stanley with a looping shot from outside the area.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 2–2 Accrington
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9379719.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 5 February 2011
| access-date = 5 February 2011}} He scored his fifth goal for the club in Stevenage's 1–0 away win at Crewe Alexandra. The goal had initially been credited to Stevenage left back Scott Laird, but it was later announced that the ball had gone in off of Harrison's back.{{cite news
| title = Crewe 0–1 Stevenage
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9394824.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 19 February 2011
| access-date = 19 February 2011}} Harrison made it seven goals in eleven games after scoring two goals against Cheltenham Town on 26 February 2011.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 4–0 Cheltenham
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9401932.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 26 February 2011
| access-date = 26 February 2011}} His eighth goal of the season came in the club's 2–2 home draw against Aldershot Town, with Harrison prodding Luke Foster's shot into the goal to earn Stevenage a point.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 2–2 Aldershot
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13023048.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 16 April 2011
| access-date = 16 April 2011}} Similarly to Harrison's goal against Crewe, the goal was originally given to another Stevenage player, this time Foster being credited with the goal, but the goal was officially given to Harrison a week later.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 2–2 Aldershot Town
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58116#
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 23 April 2011}}{{cite news
| title = It was Harrison's goal says Westley
| url = http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/it_was_harrison_s_goal_says_westley_1_871654
| publisher = The Comet
| date = 20 April 2011
| access-date = 23 April 2011}} Harrison finished the season as joint top goalscorer for Stevenage with eight goals in 23 appearances. This included three substitute appearances in the 2010–11 League Two play-offs following Stevenage's sixth-placed finish.{{cite news
| title = English League Two 2010–2011 : Table
| url = http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2010-2011/table/2011-01-18
| publisher = Statto
| access-date = 29 May 2011}} After a 3–0 aggregate victory over Accrington Stanley,{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 2–0 Accrington
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13325751.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 15 May 2011
| access-date = 15 May 2011}}{{cite news
| title = Accrington 0–1 Stevenage
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13385762.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 20 May 2011
| access-date = 20 May 2011}} Stevenage earned promotion to League One courtesy of a 1–0 win against Torquay United at Old Trafford in the Final on 28 May 2011, with Harrison coming on as 62nd-minute substitute.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage promoted to League One by beating Torquay
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13482198.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 28 May 2011
| access-date = 28 May 2011}}
Harrison made his first appearance of the 2011–12 season in Stevenage's 0–0 home draw with Exeter City, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 0–0 Exeter
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/14352061.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 6 August 2011
| access-date = 20 August 2011}} He scored his first goal of the season in the club's 2–2 draw against Hartlepool United on 20 August 2011, scoring Stevenage's first goal with a shot from six yards out.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 2–2 Hartlepool
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/14514603.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 20 August 2011
| access-date = 20 August 2011}} Harrison also scored in Stevenage's 2–1 away win against Bury on 29 October 2011, sweeping the ball past Cameron Belford from twelve yards after John Mousinho had headed the ball down.{{cite news
| title = Bury 1–2 Stevenage
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/15413509.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 29 October 2011
| access-date = 29 October 2011}} During his time at Stevenage, Harrison made 46 appearances in all competitions and scored ten goals.{{cite news
| title = Byron Harrison – Soccerbase
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58116
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 14 August 2012}}
=AFC Wimbledon=
Harrison signed for League Two side AFC Wimbledon on 10 January 2012, becoming the Don's record signing, joining for an undisclosed five-figure fee in excess of the £25,000 previously paid for Jon Main.{{cite news
| title = Byron Harrison moves to AFC Wimbledon
| url = http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2572844,00.html
| publisher = Stevenage F.C.
| date = 10 January 2012
| access-date = 10 January 2012
| url-status = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120113102934/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10839~2572844%2C00.html
| archive-date = 13 January 2012
| title = Dons pay record fee for Byron Harrison
| url = http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news.php?Psection_id=2&Psub_section_id=1&Open=6435#6435
| publisher = AFC Wimbledon
| date = 10 January 2012
| access-date = 10 January 2012}}{{cite news
| title = AFC Wimbledon sign Byron Harrison from Stevenage
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16497505.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 10 January 2012
| access-date = 10 January 2012}} He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 away victory at Port Vale on 14 January, assisting Luke Moore's goal late-on to ensure Wimbledon secured all three points.{{cite news
| title = Port Vale 1–2 AFC Wimbledon
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/16453168.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 14 January 2012
| access-date = 14 January 2012}}{{cite news|last=Moody|first=Graham|title=Dons' Harrison not fazed by record signing tag|url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/football/afcwimbledon/9483976.Dons__Harrison_not_fazed_by_record_signing_tag/|access-date=25 March 2012|newspaper=Wimbledon Guardian|date=20 January 2012}} It took Harrison a while to adapt to the Dons' style, however, which may have attributed to Harrison's inability to get off the mark for the club.{{cite news|last=Moody|first=Graham|title=Wimbledon boss Brown desperate for Harrison to score|url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/football/afcwimbledon/9551092.Brown_desperate_for_Harrison_to_score/|access-date=25 March 2012|newspaper=Wimbledon Guardian|date=23 February 2012}} Having scored his first goals in Wimbledon colours against Metropolitan Police in the London Senior Cup, Harrison finally scored his first league goal for the club on his thirteenth appearance after coming on as a substitute in the Dons' 4–0 victory against Burton Albion on 24 March 2012.{{cite news
| title = AFC Wimbledon 4–0 Burton Albion
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17412077
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 24 March 2012
| access-date = 14 August 2012}} He also scored on the last day of the season, netting the first goal of the match as Wimbledon ran out 3–1 winners over already promoted Shrewsbury Town.{{cite news
| title = AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Shrewsbury
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/16453168.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 5 May 2012
| access-date = 14 August 2012}} The goal doubled Harrison's Wimbledon tally, having made 19 appearances for the club during the second half of the campaign.{{Soccerbase season|58116|2011|name=Byron Harrison|access-date=14 August 2012}}
He featured in AFC Wimbledon's first game of the 2012–13 season, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 League Cup defeat to his former employers, Stevenage.{{cite news
| title = Stevenage 3–1 AFC Wimbledon
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159762
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 14 August 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} Harrison scored his first goal of the season in his next match, a 6–2 defeat to Burton Albion, again appearing from the substitute's bench.{{cite news
| title = Burton Albion 6–2 AFC Wimbledon
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19252386
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 21 August 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} Four days later, on 25 August, he equalled his AFC Wimbledon goal tally for the previous season; scoring a late consolation goal courtesy of a header in a heavy defeat to Bradford City at Valley Parade.{{cite news
| title = Bradford City 5–1 AFC Wimbledon
| url = http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3517800&tcmuri=183438
| publisher = AFC Wimbledon
| date = 25 August 2012
| access-date = 10 October 2012}} Harrison then made it three goals in as many matches when he volleyed in from a corner in AFC Wimbledon's 2–2 home draw with Dagenham Redbridge.{{cite news
| title = AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Dag & Red
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19377957
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 1 September 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} He took his goal tally to seven for the season when he scored four goals in consecutive matches through October 2012.{{cite news
| title = Oxford Utd 3–2 AFC Wimbledon
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19709817
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 2 October 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}}{{cite news
| title = Plymouth 1–2 AFC Wimbledon
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19768647
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 6 October 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}}{{cite news
| title = AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Cheltenham
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19854935
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 13 October 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}}{{cite news
| title = Fleetwood 1–1 AFC Wimbledon
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19939493
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 20 October 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} A month later, Harrison scored twice against York City within the space of two days; firstly scoring in a convincing 3–0 away win,{{cite news
| title = York 0–3 AFC Wimbledon
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20189989
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 10 November 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} before netting in a televised 4–3 FA Cup victory two days later.{{cite news
| title = AFC Wimbledon 4–3 York City
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20213281
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 12 November 2012
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} His last match for AFC Wimbledon was a 2–2 home draw with Port Vale on 24 January 2013.{{cite news
| title = AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Port Vale
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21055191
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 24 January 2013
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} During his one-year spell with the club, he made 45 appearances and scored 10 goals.{{Soccerbase season|58116|2012|name=Byron Harrison|access-date=1 February 2013}}
=Cheltenham Town=
Harrison signed for League Two side Cheltenham Town on 31 January 2013.{{cite news
| title = Cheltenham: Byron Harrison signs as Bennett and Goulding exit
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21288219
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 31 January 2013
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} He joined the club for an undisclosed fee, and on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Cheltenham manager Mark Yates revealed that he had previously tried to sign Harrison on several occasions, including ahead of the 2012–13 season.{{cite news
| title = Robins swoop for Harrison
| url = http://www.ctfc.com/news/article/byron-harrison-signs-631719.aspx
| publisher = Cheltenham Town F.C.
| date = 31 January 2013
| access-date = 1 February 2013}} Harrison made his debut for Cheltenham as a second-half substitute in the club's 2–1 home win over Torquay United on 2 February 2013.{{cite news
| title = Cheltenham 2–1 Torquay
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21209256
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 2 January 2013
| access-date = 16 February 2013}} The opening months of his Cheltenham career were disrupted by a back injury, and as a result he appeared predominantly as a late substitute after signing for the club.{{cite news
| title = Cheltenham Town video: Back to fitness, Byron Harrison targets a run in the side
| url = http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-video-fitness-Byron-Harrison/story-18390596-detail/story.html#axzz2NojPVpmN
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505111830/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-video-fitness-Byron-Harrison/story-18390596-detail/story.html%23axzz2NojPVpmN
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 5 May 2013
| newspaper = Gloucestershire Echo
| date = 12 March 2013
| access-date = 17 March 2013
}} Harrison scored his first goal for Cheltenham in a 3–1 away defeat to Burton Albion on 9 March 2013, in his ninth appearance, heading in a late consolation in injury-time.{{cite news
| title = Burton 3–1 Cheltenham
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21639440
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 9 March 2013
| access-date = 17 March 2013}}
Despite Cheltenham Town struggling in the 2013–14 season and carrying an injury in several games, as of 24 April 2014 Harrison had scored 15 goals in his first full season for the Robins, and had earned the praise of boss Mark Yates.{{cite news
| title = Byron Harrison earns praise of boss Mark Yates
| url = http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-Byron-Harrison-earns-praise-boss/story-20954599-detail/story.html
| newspaper = Gloucestershire Echo
| date = 14 April 2014
| access-date = 24 April 2014
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140424210632/http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-Byron-Harrison-earns-praise-boss/story-20954599-detail/story.html
| archive-date = 24 April 2014
| url-status = dead
}}
=Chesterfield=
On 27 January 2015, Harrison left Cheltenham Town after falling out of favour at the club. He signed for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Chesterfield against Bradford City on 31 March 2015. On 12 May 2016, Harrison was released by Chesterfield.
=Barrow=
Following his release, Harrison signed for non-league Barrow. He scored 32 goals in 67 appearances in all competitions for the Cumbrian side before joining Sutton United on loan in February 2018. He left Barrow at the end of the season.
=Barnet=
On 27 July 2018, Harrison signed for Barnet.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2018/july/transfer--byron-harrison-signs-for-barnet-fc/ |title=Transfer {{!}} Byron Harrison signs for Barnet FC |access-date=27 July 2018 |archive-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035702/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2018/july/transfer--byron-harrison-signs-for-barnet-fc/ |url-status=dead }} After only two goals all season, he was released at the end of the season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2019/may/squad-news--eight-departures-confirmed/ |title=Squad News {{!}} Eight departures confirmed |access-date=4 May 2019 |archive-date=4 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504173051/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2019/may/squad-news--eight-departures-confirmed/ |url-status=dead }}
=Return to Barrow=
Harrison re-joined Barrow for the 2019–20 season on a one-year deal with an option for a further year.{{cite tweet|number=1153741504730546176|user=BarrowAFC|title=📝 | BREAKING NEWS:
We are delighted to announce that Byron Harrison has signed a one year deal with the club, with... |date=23 July 2019}} Following a promotion winning season, Harrison was released by the Cumbria club.{{cite web|url=https://www.barrowafc.com/released-retained-list/|title=Released & Retained List|website=barrowafc.com|date=6 July 2020|access-date=20 July 2020|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709183454/https://www.barrowafc.com/released-retained-list/|url-status=dead}}
=Altrincham=
Harrison joined Altrincham on a short-term deal in December 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/football-update-with-rob-esteva|title = Football Update with Rob Esteva | Altrincham Football Club}} He was released after three months.{{cite web |title=Byron leaves Robins |url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/byron-leaves-robins |website=Altrincham Football Club |access-date=15 March 2021}}
=Connah's Quay Nomads=
In May 2021 he moved to Cymru Premier side Connah's Quay Nomads{{cite web |title=Nomads welcome Harrison to Deeside |url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/news/article.php?id=1108 |publisher=Connah's Quay Nomads FC |access-date=23 September 2021}} leaving the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Aled |title=Cymru Leagues transfer tracker: Every deal from the summer window |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/07/27/cymru-leagues-transfer-tracker/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |access-date=18 August 2022 |date=27 July 2022}}
=Boston United=
On 3 September 2022 he joined Boston United on non-contract terms,{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/harrison-completes-united-switch-2725725.html|title=HARRISON COMPLETES UNITED SWITCH|website=bostonunited.co.uk|date=3 September 2022|accessdate=30 October 2022}} leaving the club two weeks later having made two appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/united-striking-duo-depart-2730060.html|title=UNITED STRIKING DUO DEPART|website=bostonunited.co.uk|date=20 September 2022|accessdate=30 October 2022}}
=Return to Altrincham=
On 24 September 2022, Harrison returned to Altrincham on a short-term deal.{{cite tweet|number=1573659052764274688|title=Team news is in. Alty welcome Byron Harrison back to the squad on a short term deal, in the face of international absentees and injuries. Come on, boys 💪|user=altrinchamfc|author-link=Altrincham F.C.|date=24 September 2022|accessdate=30 October 2022}} In October 2022, Harrison signed for Nantwich Town on a dual-registration basis.{{cite web|url=https://www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk/byron-harrison-joins-the-dabbers/|title=BYRON HARRISON JOINS THE DABBERS|website=nantwichtownfc.co.uk|date=28 October 2022|accessdate=30 October 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|24 September 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League{{ref label|League|A |
|---|
!colspan="2"|FA Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other{{ref label|Other|B|}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|20||0||1||1||0||0||1||1||22||2
|-
|9||2||1||0||0||0||1||2||11||4
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Boreham Wood
|Isthmian League Premier
|21||13||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||13
|-
|Isthmian League Premier
|8||0||1||0||0||0||1||0||10||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!29!!13!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!31!!13
|-
|Isthmian League Premier
|5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||1
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|Ashford Town (Middlesex)
|Isthmian League Premier
|17||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||5
|-
|Isthmian League Premier
|40||22||4||4||0||0||2||3||46||29
|-
|Isthmian League Premier
|32||16||2||1||0||0||2||2||36||19
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!89!!43!!6!!5!!0!!0!!4!!5!!99!!53
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Carshalton Athletic
|Isthmian League Premier
|12||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||5
|-
|Isthmian League Premier
|18||7||6||7||0||0||1||0||25||14
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!12!!6!!7!!0!!0!!1!!0!!37!!19
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Stevenage
| title = Stevenage 2010/2011 player appearances
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2499
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 7 January 2011}}
|20||6||0||0||0||0||3||0||23||6
|-
| title = Stevenage 2011/2012 player appearances
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2499#teamTabs=stats
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 13 July 2011}}
|18||2||3||0||1||0||1||0||23||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!38!!8!!3!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0!!46!!8
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|AFC Wimbledon
| title = AFC Wimbledon 2011/2012 player appearances
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=4194&teamTabs=stats
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 10 January 2012}}
|League Two
|19||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||19||2
|-
| title = AFC Wimbledon 2012/2013 player appearances
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=4194&teamTabs=stats
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 14 August 2012}}
|League Two
|21||7||3||1||1||0||1||0||26||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!40!!9!!3!!1!!1!!0!!1!!0!!45!!10
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|Cheltenham Town
| title = Cheltenham 2012/2013 player appearances
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=579&teamTabs=stats
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 1 February 2013}}
|League Two
|17||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||1
|-
| title = Cheltenham 2013/2014 player appearances
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=579&teamTabs=stats
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 6 August 2013}}
|League Two
|46||13||1||0||2||2||1||0||50||15
|-
| title = Cheltenham 2014/2015 player appearances
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=579&teamTabs=stats
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 6 August 2013}}
|League Two
|23||4||2||0||1||0||1||0||27||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!86!!18!!3!!0!!3!!2!!2!!0!!94!!20
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Chesterfield
|League One
|12||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||1
|-
|League One
|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!15!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!15!!1
|-
|Stevenage (loan)
|League Two
|9||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||3
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Barrow
|30||19||5||3||0||0||3||0||38||22
|-
|National League
|26||8||1||1||0||0||2||1||29||10
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!56!!27!!6!!4!!0!!0!!5!!1!!67!!32
|-
|Sutton United (loan)
|National League
|13||4||0||0||0||0||1||0||14||4
|-
|National League
|20||1||4||1||0||0||1||0||25||2
|-
|Barrow
|National League
|29||0||0||0||0||0||4||1||33||1
|-
|National League
|8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||0
|-
|21||6||0||0||1||1||0||0||22||7
|-
|2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|Altrincham
|National League
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career totals
!520!!148!!31!!19!!4!!3!!26!!10!!579!!179
|}
{{refbegin}}
:A. {{note|League}} The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League, Football Conference and Isthmian League Premier Division.
:B. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Trophy and play-offs.
{{refend}}
Honours
References
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