George Camsell	Middlesbrough FC 9 appearances, 18 goals one penalty P 9 W 6 D 1 L 2 F 29: A 9 72% successful 1929-36 captain: none minutes played: 810
Timeline
	George Henry Camsell
Birth	27 November 1902 in Framwellgate Moor, County Durham [registered in Durham, March 1903].
	According to the 1911 census, George is the youngest of six children to Isaac and Mary (née Pearson). They live at 108 Pump Row in Framwellgate Moor. His father is a coal mine hewer.
	According to the 1921 census, George, and his older brother, William, are boarding with Brown family at Hallindays Terrace in Framwellgate. They are both working at the coal mine located in the village.
Marriage	to Isabella Hall in 1922 [registered in Durham, March 1922]. They had three children, William (b.26 July 1922), Robert (b&d.1925) and George (b.1934). Isabella died in 1976
"LORRY DRIVER CLEARED AT DURHAM INQUEST. "Evidence clearing a lorry driver was given by George Camsell, the Middlesbrough and international footballer, at a Durham inquest last night. John Morrison Clayton, a 75-year-old bonesetter, of Marton Moor Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, was killed when the motor-car driven by his wife ran into the back of a stationary lorry on the Great North Road, near Kimblesworth Bridge, on Friday night, and the inquest had been adjourned to determine whether the rear light on the lorry was burning at the time of the accident. The verdict returned was 'Accidental Death'. Camsell, who lives in Devonshire Road, Middlesbrough, said he was driving a car southwards about seven o'clock on the night of the accident, and saw the stationary lorry. It carried a bright red rear light, said Camsell, who added: 'I noticed the light, but the visibility was good and I should have seen the lorry even if there had been no lights.' The driver of the lorry, William Arthur Monkhouse, of Stockton, said his load slipped, so he pulled up beside an electric light standard to safeguard pedestrians. 'I cleaned my number plate—for the police are very particular—and I saw my red light was burning as I went away to telephone my firm,' he added. 'On my return after the accident a policeman pointed out that my rear light was out and I found that the adaptor had been twisted through having been hit by the car. When straightened the lamp lit.' " - Thursday, 24 December 1936, The Sunderland Echo & Shipping Gazette
	According to the 1939 register, George  works as a steel clerk and a reinforcement concrete labourer, and is married to Isabella. They live at 56 Devonshire Road in the Linthorpe area of Middlesbrough.
Death	7 March 1966 at The General Hospital, Ayersome Road in Middlesbrough, aged 63 years 100 days [registered in Middlesbrough, North Riding, March 1966]. The hospital neighboured Ayersome Park, the home of Middlesbrough FC
Probate	"CAMSELL George Henry of 56 Devonshire Road Middlesbrough died 7 March 1966 at The General Hospital Middlesbrough Administration (with Will) York 23 November to Isabella Camsell widow £1092."
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
	Club(s): Started his life as a pit boy, but played football with the Durham chapel team in 1921, and soon played for Esh Winning FC and Tow Low Town FC, from where he was offered a trial with Durham City FC, joining as an amateur in 1923, and turning professional in June 1924. His twenty goals in the 21 league appearances soon got him noticed, and so joined Middlesbrough FC on 6 October 1925 for a £800 transfer fee, cancelling out Durham's debt to the Boro. Camsell re-signed for a fifteenth season, on 6 April 1939, having amassed an astonishing 325 league goals in 419 league appearances, before the breakout of war suspended the League programme. On 11 November 1939, Camsell played for Stockton FC in the North-Eastern League, as he had not been picked for Boro' for that week. But he was soon picking out the goals for Boro again, well into his forties, making his final appearance in 1941.
	Club honours: Football League Division Two winners 1926-27, 1928-29;
	Individual honours: League's leading goalscorer in 1926-27, 59 goals in 37 league appearances;
	Distinctions: Fronted an advertsing campaign in 1936 for Erimus Haircream, made by his native South Bank Chemical Company (left). Camsell refereed the Berwick Infirmary Cup Final between West End United FC and Chirnside Amateurs FC on 23 July 1947. West End won 4-3. He was banned from doing the same in 1948, after a disgruntled 'fan' reported him for participation in non-FA Affiliated matches.
Height/Weight	5' 9", 11st. 12lbs [1930].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of four who became the 540th players (543) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Centre-forward
First match	No. 165, 9 May 1929, France 1 England 4, an end-of-season tour match at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris, aged 26 years 163 days.
Last match	No. 204, 9 May 1936, Belgium 3 England 2, an end-of-season tour match at Stade du Centenaire, Bruxelles, aged 33 years 164 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1929-30, 1935-36;
Team honours	British Championship winners 1929-30;
Individual honours	England's Top Goalscorer 1928-29 (6), 1929 (11), 1929-30 (5), 1935-36 (5), Joint Topscorer 1936 (3);
Distinctions	Died two days after Teddy Taylor
Beyond England
Remained with Middlesbrough FC after retiring, firstly as a coach after WW2, appointed on 2 January 1947, and chief scout. From October 1956, he was the assistant secretary until his retirement in December 1963. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.58.

George Camsell - Match History
 

Club: Middlesbrough F.C. - nine full appearances (810 min), 18 goals

F.A. International Selection Committee - nine full appearances (810 min)x

Age 26
1	165	9 May 1929 - France 1 England 4, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris	tour	AW	Start 59,86	cf
2	166	11 May 1929 - Belgium 1 England 5, Parc Duden Stadion, Bruxelles		AW	Start 32,34,37,60	cf
167		15 May 1929 - Spain 4 England 3, Estádio Metropolitano, Madrid		AL	reserve
3	168	19 October 1929 - Ireland 0 England 3, Windsor Park, Belfast	BC	AW	Start 42,80	cf
4	169	20 November 1929 - England 6 Wales 0, Stamford Bridge, Fulham		HW	Start 16,61,75	cf

Age 31
5	190	6 December 1933 - England 4 France 1, White Hart Lane, Tottenham	Fr	HW	Start 12,41	cf

Age 33
6	200	4 December 1935 - England 3 Germany 0, White Hart Lane, Tottenham	Fr	HW	Start 42,66	cf
7	202	4 April 1936 - England 1 Scotland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HD	Start 31	cf
8	203	6 May 1936 - Austria 2 England 1, Praterstadion, Wien	tour	AL	Start 54	cf
9	204	9 May 1936 - Belgium 3 England 2, Stade du Centenaire, Bruxelles		AL	Start 2	cf

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