“DON’T do it for me - do it for each other.” That was Liam Harris’s message to York as he made his 100th appearance for the club at Dewsbury Rams on Sunday. Harris, who was appointed as captain ahead of the season following Chris Clarkson’s retirement, finally brought up the milestone in his side’s 40-0 demolition of the Rams after having been sidelined for the last month with a shoulder injury.
He first made the move to North Yorkshire on loan from hometown club Hull KR in 2017, debuting at full-back in a 26-20 victory at home to Rochdale Hornets. The 27-year-old went on to record 14 tries and 12 goals across his 18 appearances that season, later going on to return to the club for a second loan spell, in which he again made 18 appearances, from cross-city rivals Hull FC in 2019. He made the permanent return to York ahead of the 2022 season, and has not looked back across his 64 appearances since.
The half-back has been typically humble about his achievements, and Despite playing as their only recognised half-back for the majority of the 2023 season, Harris still recorded six tries and 21 assists as he took home the club’s Player of the Year, and A combination of injury and suspension has seen him score four tries, three goals and one drop-goal so far this term, with new boss Mark Applegarth glad to be able to call upon his captain as his tenure began in sparkling fashion this weekend. “Getting your captain back is always a big thing, but he doesn’t like it .
