Harrison Bright

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 Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cambrian United
Number 40
Youth career
Newport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Newport County 10 (0)
2023 → Pontypridd United 7 (0)
2023 → Barry Town United 15 (2)
2024–2025 Barry Town United 13 (2)
2025–2026 Llanelli Town 26 (0)
2026– Cambrian United 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:06, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

Harrison Bright is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru Premier club Cambrian United.

Career

Bright 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] On 1 January 2024 Bright was recalled from his loan by Newport.[10]

Bright was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023-34 season.[11]

In August 2024, Bright joined Barry Town United in a permanent move.[12]

After time with Llanelli in summer 2026 he joined Cambrian United.

International

Bright was called up to the Wales Under-18 squad for the Croatia tournament in June 2022.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 January 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newport County 2020–21 League Two 000000—2[c]020
2021–22 League Two 100000—2[c]030
2022–23 League Two 000010—1[c]020
2023–24 League Two 000010—0010
Total 100020005080
Pontypridd United (loan) 2023–24 Cymru Premier 700000—0070
Barry Town (loan) 2023–24 Cymru Premier 1521000——162
Career Total 23210200050312
  1. ↑ Includes Welsh Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ Harrison Bright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Bright profile". Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  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 loan recalled.
  11. ↑ "Omar Bogle leaves Newport County as Will Evans has contract extended". BBC Sport. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bright back to Barry in permanent move". 23 August 2024.
  13. ↑ Bright Wales under 18
  14. ↑ "H. Bright". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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