Karl Harrison was born on 20 February 1964 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 2000s and 2010s.
13 Facts About Karl Harrison
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Karl Harrison played at representative level for both Great Britain and England, and at club level for Bramley, Featherstone Rovers, Hull FC and Halifax, as a prop.
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Karl Harrison started his professional career at Bramley, making his debut on 20 March 1983 against Swinton, with his last game coming on 15 December 1985 against Blackpool Borough.
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Karl Harrison played for the Point Chevalier Pirates in the Auckland Rugby League competition in the off-season.
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Karl Harrison was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
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Karl Harrison won the last of his 14 Great Britain caps in 1994.
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Karl Harrison was selected to play for England in the 1995 World Cup Final at prop but Australia won the match, and retained the cup.
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Karl Harrison was a coach at Halifax, and then head coach at Keighley before moving to Bradford Bulls, where he worked for two years as an Assistant Coach under Brian Noble.
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Karl Harrison was appointed as head coach at Salford City Reds in June 2002, replacing Steve McCormack.
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Karl Harrison was coach of the England team, replacing John Kear, from 2004 until 4 August 2006, when he announced that he would be stepping down from the position.
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Karl Harrison was the head coach of Salford City Reds rugby league team for five years, before being sacked on 22 May 2007.
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Karl Harrison became Head Coach of Batley Bulldogs where he was to become a fans' favourite, turning the playing squad around drastically after Gary Thornton's departure.
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Karl Harrison took Batley to the final of the Northern Rail Cup in 2010, where they beat the favourites, Widnes Vikings.