Robert William Harker (born 6 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Halifax Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert William Harker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gargrave, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Halifax Town | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | FC Halifax Town | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:17, 5 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Robert William Harker was born 6 March 2000 in the village of Gargrave, North Yorkshire. He attended Aireville School in Skipton until the age of 16. Beginning his footballing career with local side Grassington Juniors,[3] Harker was offered a scholarship with Bury in 2015.
On 4 October 2016, Harker made his Bury debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Bradford City, replacing Hallam Hope with one minute remaining. The fixture resulted in a 2–1 defeat.[4] He signed on loan for Hartlepool United on 30 January 2020.[5]
In July 2022, he signed for National League side FC Halifax Town on a free transfer.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 2015–16[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Burnley | 2018–19[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2019–20[7] | National League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| FC Halifax Town | 2021–22[7] | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
FC Halifax Town – current squad | |
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