Harrison Bright

Harrison Bright is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru Premier club Barry Town United on loan from EFL League Two club Newport County.

Harrison Bright
Personal information
Full name Harrison William Bright[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004[2]
Place of birth Blaenavon, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Barry Town United (on loan from Newport County)
Number 11
Youth career
Newport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Newport County 1 (0)
2023 → Pontypridd United 6 (0)
2023– → Barry Town United 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:34, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:01, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

He made his senior debut for Newport on 6 October 2020 in the 5-0 EFL Trophy defeat to Norwich City Under 21's as a second-half replacement for Robbie Willmott.[3] He made his second appearance for Newport on 10 November 2020 in the 3–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Plymouth Argyle as a half time substitute for Scot Bennett.[4] Bright made his football league debut for Newport on 7 May 2022 in the EFL League Two 2–0 defeat to Rochdale as a second-half substitute.[5] In May 2022 he signed his first professional contract with Newport County[6]

On 31 January 2023 Bright joined Pontypridd United on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[7] In June 2023 his Newport contract was extended to the end of the 2023–24 season.[8] On 31 August 2023 Bright joined Barry Town United on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[9]

International

Bright was called up to the Wales Under-18 squad for the Croatia tournament in June 2022.[10]

References
  1. Harrison Bright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Bright profile
  3. Bright Newport debut
  4. Bright second Newport appearance
  5. Bright Football League debut
  6. Bright professional contract
  7. Bright Pontypridd loan
  8. Bright contract extension
  9. Bright Barry Town United loan
  10. Bright Wales under 18



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