Harold Sloan

Who was Harold Sloan?

Harold Alexander De Barbizon Sloan was an Irish soccer player at the beginning of the 20th century.

Sloan represented Bohemians during his career in the Irish League. A classy forward, he was one of the main stars in the early Bohemian history. He scored the very first goal ever at Dalymount Park in a 4-2 win over Shelbourne on 7 September 1901.

He won 8 full international caps for Ireland and once scored a hat-trick for them against Wales in a 4-4 draw in April 1906.

Sloan served as a second lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery in the British Army and was killed in action during World War I on 21 January 1917. He is buried at the Guards Cemetery at Combles.