Kevin Harper
| Date of birth | 15 January 1976 |
| Place of birth | Oldham |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Harper began his career in Scotland signing for Hibernian from Hutchinson Vale Boys Club in August 1992.
He represented Scotland at schoolboy, Under 21 and B level but left his homeland after six years at Hibernian when he moved to Derby County in September 1998 for £300,000.
His versatility saw him employed mainly from the bench in his first season, and he scored on his first team debut an Anfield in 1998.
He failed to hold down a regular first team spot in the 1999-2000 season and, after a brief and successful loan spell at Walsall, he was snapped up by Portsmouth in March 2000 for £300,000.
After some impressive performances there were high expectations of this pacy winger at Fratton Park for the 2000-01 season, but unfortunately he was dogged by a persistent shin splint problem that restricted him to little more than a dozen starts.
He became a regular in the 2001-02 campaign where he converted from an out and out winger to an impressive performer at wing back.
Harper joined Stoke City in February 2005 with a contract to June 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Vale | 01 Jul 1991 | 03 Aug 1992 | |
| Hibernian | 03 Aug 1992 | 11 Sep 1998 | |
| Derby County | 11 Sep 1998 | 06 Mar 2000 | |
| Walsall | 17 Dec 1999 | 03 Mar 2000 | L |
| Portsmouth | 06 Mar 2000 | 01 Feb 2005 | |
| Norwich City | 12 Sep 2003 | 12 Nov 2003 | L |
| Leicester City | 08 Sep 2004 | 19 Oct 2004 | L |
| Stoke City | 01 Feb 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Carlisle United | 20 Oct 2006 | 18 Jan 2007 | L |
| Walsall | 21 Feb 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 07 Jul 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Derby County | Premier League | 6 | 21 |
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| 1999-00 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Derby County | Premier League | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 15 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 37 | 2 |
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3
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| 2002-03 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 21 | 16 |
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| 2003-04 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 9 |
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | League Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | League Championship | 5 | 9 |
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | League One | 7 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Stoke City | League Championship | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Walsall | League Two | 10 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Sheffield United v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Burnley v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Stockport County v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Portsmouth v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Portsmouth v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Portsmouth v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Portsmouth v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Portsmouth v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Portsmouth | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 May 2001 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Portsmouth v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Portsmouth v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Stockport County v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Portsmouth v Grimsby Town | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Portsmouth v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Wimbledon v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Walsall v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Portsmouth | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Norwich City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Burnley v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Watford v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Portsmouth v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Portsmouth v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Millwall v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Portsmouth v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Portsmouth v Leyton Orient | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Bradford City v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Barnsley | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Sheffield United v Portsmouth | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Portsmouth v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Grimsby Town v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Portsmouth v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Gillingham v Portsmouth | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Portsmouth v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Portsmouth v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Norwich City v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Portsmouth v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Rotherham United v Portsmouth | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Burnley v Portsmouth | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Derby County v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Portsmouth v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Portsmouth v Walsall | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Reading v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Stoke City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Portsmouth v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Watford v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2003 | Portsmouth v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Portsmouth v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Portsmouth v Derby County | W | 6-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Portsmouth v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Millwall v Portsmouth | W | 0-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Portsmouth v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Walsall v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Ipswich Town v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Portsmouth v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Portsmouth v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2004 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Portsmouth v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Leeds United v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Watford v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Scotland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Scotland | B International | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1993 | Sweden v Scotland | L | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 28 Mar 1995 | Russia v Scotland | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Scotland v Finland | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 1-2 | B INTER | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Austria v Scotland | L | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 06 Oct 1996 | Latvia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Scotland v Sweden | L | 1-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Scotland v Estonia | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 01 Apr 1997 | Scotland v Austria | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.