James Harrop (January 1884 – 25 May 1954) was an English footballer.
Born in Eccleshall, Yorkshire. January 1884.
He died on 25 May 1954, in Edale Derbyshire, aged 70[2]
Harrop played for Sheffield Wednesday, Denaby United and Rotherham Town (who merged with Rotherham County in 1919 to form Rotherham United) before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in 1907. Making his Liverpool debut in a Football League Division One match on 18 January 1908, he scored his first goal 18 months later on 27 March 1909. Harrop, a centre-half, only made 8 appearances in his first season but went on to play 139 matches for the Anfield club during his 5 seasons, scoring 4 times.
Harrop left the Reds at the end of the 1912 season and joined Aston Villa. He finished his career at Sheffield United.
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