Harry Marshall Ness (8 June 1885 – 26 June 1957) was an English footballer who played for Barnsley and Sunderland. He was a full back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Marshall Ness | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1885[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England[3] | ||
| Date of death | 26 June 1957 (age 72) | ||
| Place of death | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barnsley | |||
| 1911–1920 | Sunderland | 101 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Aberdeen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Ness was part of the Barnsley side that contested the 1910 FA Cup Final.[5] They lost in a replay 2–0 to Newcastle United. He transferred to Sunderland in 1911.[6]
He was a FA Cup runner up again in 1913 FA Cup Final when Sunderland were beaten 1–0 by Aston Villa[5] but he did get a league winners' medal as Sunderland topped the table.[6]
In 1916, Ness enlisted with 42nd Battalion of the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) and first went to Perth to train.[7]
In May 1920, he was transferred to Aberdeen.[8] He suffered an injury in a pre-season match but was reported to have made a complete recovery by October 1920, and played for their reserve team.[9] Some incident occurred, as in May 1921, he filed a claim against Aberdeen with the SFA for £132 (equivalent to £6,000 in 2021).[10] The next month, it was reported that Aberdeen came to a settlement with Ness.[11] In August of that year, it was reported that Aberdeen would transfer Ness.[12]
He married Laura Hurd in 1924. He later worked as a publican in Scarborough, where he died in 1957.[13]