With more than 25 years of coaching experience, he joins the club from Beaconsfield Town, where he managed the ladies’ team that plays in the Southern Region Women’s League Premier Division.
Harris replaces Michael Butcher and Dave Tarpey, who both left the club in May.
Most of last season’s squad are staying at Rivermoor Stadium, among them skipper Stefan Brown, Mo Ceesay and Oli Brown, the three players who dominated the club’s awards evening at the end of last season.
“It’s fantastic news as they played pivotal roles last time out,” said Johnson. “I am appreciative of their commitment to myself and the club as we look to improve on last year’s performance.”
Other familiar faces remaining include Ellis Cowd, Joel Valentin, Luke Donville, Charlie York and Jenson Mansel.
Since joining the club in the summer of 2018, Cowd has become a true club stalwart, making an incredible 250 appearances and playing a key role during one of the most successful eras in City’s history.
Since becoming a Cityzen during the 2018/19 campaign, York has been the definition of consistency, rarely missing a game and producing outstanding performances between the sticks. At the end of the last season, he reached 250 appearances for the club.
Cowd, a former club captain and outstanding role model for younger players, has led by example every time he’s pulled on the shirt, and earned six individual awards along the way.
Valentin enters his fifth season at Rivermoor having made more than 150 appearances in a blue shirt, while Donville has also topped the 150 mark since progressing through City’s youth and under-23 sides before earning his place in the first team ahead of the 2022/23 season.
Riley Denny, who enjoyed a successful debut season, and Ben Holder are two youngsters keen to further their careers with the club.
Last Sunday, City finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Aldermaston Invitational Trophy tournament, which involved eight teams.
Wins over Woodley United (1-0) and Harefield United (2-0) and a 1-2 loss to Aldermaston left them top of the group phase on goal difference from the host team.
They then beat Tadley Calleva 2-0 on penalties after the semi-final had ended goalless. In the final, they met Whitchurch United, but were beaten 1-0.