Career
A native of Monk Bretton near Barnsley, Harston began his professional career at Sheffield Wednesday whom he joined in 1928 from amateur team Cudworth Village. He remained a reserve at Wednesday, and joined Barnsley in May 1930. He then spent three years at Reading, where he despite an excellent goalscoring record only played sporadically.
In 1934, he joined Bristol City where he spent just over one season, before Mansfield Town paid £250 for his services in October 1935.
He made his debut for the Stags against Southport on 19 October 1935, and scored a hat-trick on his debut. In the summer of 1937, Harston moved to Liverpool for a £3,000 transfer fee.
He scored three goals in five games for the Reds, but then suffered a broken leg which effectively ended his career. He died in 1971, in Rochester, Kent.