Stuart Harrison

{{short description|Welsh cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| country = England

| fullname = Stuart Charles Harrison

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|9|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cwmbran, Monmouthshire

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role =

| family = {{ubl|David Harrison (son)|Adam Harrison (son)}}

| club1 = Glamorgan

| year1 = {{nowrap|1971–1977}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 5

| runs1 = 32

| bat avg1 = 5.33

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 15

| deliveries1 = 558

| wickets1 = 7

| bowl avg1 = 44.85

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/55

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 10

| runs2 = 57

| bat avg2 = 19.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 20*

| deliveries2 = 448

| wickets2 = 10

| bowl avg2 = 34.70

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/47

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| date = 18 September

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14063.html Cricinfo

}}

Stuart Charles Harrison (born 21 September 1951) is a former Welsh cricketer. Harrison was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Cwmbran, Monmouthshire.

Harrison made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against Somerset in the 1971 County Championship. He made four further first-class appearances for Glamorgan, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1977 County Championship.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4445/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Stuart Harrison|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 September 2011}} In his role as a bowler, Harrison took 7 wickets in his five first-class matches, which came at an average of 44.85, with best figures of 3/55.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4445/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by Stuart Harrison|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 September 2011}} His List A debut came in the 1972 John Player League against Middlesex. He made nine further List A appearances, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1974 John Player League.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4445/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Stuart Harrison|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 September 2011}} In his ten List A matches, he took 10 wickets at an average of 34.70, with best figures of 3/47.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4445/a_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=List A Bowling For Each Team by Stuart Harrison|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 September 2011}} With the bat, he scored 57 runs at a batting average of 19.00, with a high score of 20 not out.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4445/a_Batting_by_Team.html|title=List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stuart Harrison|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 September 2011}}

While playing for Glamorgan between 1971 and 1974 he was training to become a teacher. He has also served on the Glamorgan committee{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/1/1157.html|title=Brief profile of Stuart Harrison|last=Hignell|first=Dr. A.K.|date=December 2003|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 September 2011}} He is the father of David and Adam Harrison, both of whom have played for Glamorgan.