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George
Cohen |
Fulham
FC
37 appearances, 0 goals
P 37 W 26 D 8 L 3 F
84:
A 37
81% successful
1964-67
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 3360 |
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Profile |
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George Reginald Cohen MBE |
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Birth |
Sunday, 22 October 1939 in Cassidy Road,
Walham Green, Greater London. To Louis Henry & Catherine
Jane Clara (née Gibbs)
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registered in
Fulham October-December 1939 |
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Education |
St. John's Primary School and Fulham Central (Henry
Compton's) School in Hammersmith. |
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Marriage |
to Daphne G.
Church, on Saturday, 7 July 1962, at Christ Church, Southgate, London |
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registered in Wood Green July-September 1962 |
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Children |
George and
Daphne Cohen have two sons together. Andrew and Anthony |
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According
to London Electoral Registers, George and Daphne were living at
88 Rhodrons Avenue in Surbiton in 1964-65 (his autobiography states he
moved here when they married). Moved on to 323a Hook Road in
Chessington from 1966 until at least 1968. |
"MOTHER OF WORLD CUP STAR KILLED
"Mrs. Catherine Cohen, mother of ex-Fulham
and England footballer George Cohen, was killed on Friday morning in a
road accident involving a big articulated lorry. The accident happened as
63-year-old Mrs. Cohen was crossing Lillie Road at its junction with North
End Road. She was rushed by ambulance to St. Stephen's Hospital but
was found to be dead on her arrival there. The inquest on Mrs. Cohen, who
lived at No. 35 Burne-Jones House, North End Road, will take place at
Westminster Coroner's Court."
- Fulham Chonicle, Friday, 26 November 1971, FRONTPAGE.
"Before the jury returned a verdict of accidental death at the
Westminster inquest on Mrs. Catherine Jane Clara Cohen, aged 62, the
coroner, Mr Gavin Thurston, said: 'This was an extremely long vehicle.
There is a possibility that being used to ordinary traffic it is hard for
pedestrians to realise how long some vehicles are. This is a kind of
picture that one has seen before.' Mrs. Cohen was killed in Lillie Road,
Fulham, when an articulated lorry 49ft 2½in. long turned from North End
Road into Lillie Road, Mrs. Cohen was run over by the trailer of the
lorry.
"Evidence of identification was given by Mr. George Cohen,
described as a company director, of Worcester Park. He said his mother
worked as a cleaner for a Fulham tile company. She was very active for her
age. She knew Lillie Road and North End Road very well. PC Mark Ainsworth
said when he arrived on the scene he found a traffic jam in the middle of
the North End Road and Lillie Road junction. There was an articulated
lorry in Lillie Road. There was a blood stain east of the junction
in Lillie Road. Mrs. Cohen had been taken to St. Stephen's Hospital,
Chelsea and was dead on arrival there. Mr. Augustine Gittens, of Bronsart
Road, Fulham, said he was driving a car in Lillie Road going towards
Munster Road and he stopped at the traffic lights which were showing
amber. He noticed a lorry coming from North End Road making a left hand
turn. When a lorry passed by there was a big gap because the trailer had
not come back into its original position. Mrs. Cohen stepped down from the
pavement but as she did so the lorry was still moving and tthe trailer
knocked her off her balance. The lorry was not going very fast. After Mrs.
Cohen had been knocked down one of the wheels went over her. She was in
the road when the trailer struck her and she was looking straight ahead.
Mr. Gittens said he sounded his horn continually and the lorry stopped
after going some distance. Mr. Gittens said the lights must have been
green for the lorry when it was in North End Road. Professor Donald Teare,
pathologist, said Mrs. Cohen died from shock and haemorrhage due to
multiple injuries. Mr. Peter Smith of West Kensington Court, who was
driving a car in North End Road and saw the lorry turn into Lillie Road,
said Mrs. Cohen walked into the trailer and was caught by the back wheel
as the trailer straightened up. She could not get back on the pavement
quick enough. Mr. Richard Boulton, of Hereford, the lorry driver, said
when he got to Lillie Road, he indicated that he was going to turn left
and he was well into Lillie Road when he felt a bump. Then he heard some
one blowing a motor horn and he stopped and started to reverse. He then
saw Mrs. Cohen lying in the road." - Fulham Chonicle, Friday,
10 December 1971. |
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"BEDSIDE VIGIL FOR ATTACKED CLUB OWNER
"NIGHTCLUB owner Pete Cohen, father of Saints
and England rugby star Ben Cohen, was today critically ill in hospital. He
was beaten up at Eternity in Bridge Street, Northampton, a nightspot run
by his son Justin and frequented by stars from television's EastEnders.
Mr Cohen, whose brother George was one of the heroes of England's 1966
World Cup winning soccer team, was taken by ambulance to Northampton
General Hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning. He was later
transferred to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham which specialises
in neurological injuries. His family has been keeping a vigil at his
bedside." - Terry Morris,
Northampton Chonicle & Echo, Monday, 16 October 2000, FRONTPAGE.
"A 31-year old man was arrested at Eternity nightclub in Bridge
Street on Saturday and was released on police bail." -
Northampton Mercury, Thursday, 19 October 2000.
"CLUB OWNER'S FAMILY KEEP BEDSIDE
VIGIL
"The family of Pete Cohen was continuing a
bedside vigil after the former doorman was transferred back to Northampton
General Hospital. Doctors at the specialist Queen's Medical Centre have
told Mr Cohen's relatives there was little more that they could do for
him. Officers from Northamptonshire Police have made four arrests, but
have made no charges."
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Northampton Chonicle & Echo, Tuesday, 24 October 2000
"LONG WAIT TO FIND EXTENT OF
INJURIES
"The family of Pete Cohen say they may not
know the extent of the former doorman's injuries for another year. Mr
Cohen, 58, has regained consciousness, but he still cannot walk or talk."
- Paul Jeeves, Northampton Chonicle &
Echo, Tuesday, 24 October 2000
"INJURED NIGHTCLUB BOSS DIES
"FRIENDS and relatives are today rallying
around the family of nightclub owner Pete Cohen, who died yesterday."
- Northampton Evening Telegraph,
Wednesday, 15 November 2000
"GRIEVING FAMILY TELLS OF ANGUISH
"THE grief-stricken family of Pete Cohen have spoken
publicly for the first time about his death. Mr Cohen died only hours
after hearing that his younger son Ben had kept his place in the England
rugby team. Police are continuing talks with legal experts to establish
which charges could be brought in connection with [his] death. Four people
were arrested in connection with the attack. No charges have been brought.
Mr Cohen's wife, Lana, had kept a vigil at his hospital bedside until he
died. She formally identified his body at 2.05pm last Tuesday at
Northampton General's Benham Ward.
"Coroner Anne Pember opened an
inquest last Friday. The cause of death was given as a blood clot to the
lungs, which travelled from Mr Cohen's right leg. The inquest was
adjourned to a date yet to be set." - Northampton Mercury,
Thursday, 23 November 2000.
"INJURED NIGHTCLUB BOSS DIES
"Three men were today jailed for violent disorder which broke out at a nightclub owned by Peter Cohen.
Colin Kerr, 32, of Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire, received a three-year sentence while his brother, Gavin Kerr, 33, of Far Cotton, Northampton, was jailed for two-and-a-half years. Their friend, Robert Evans, 32, of Thorn Hill, Northampton, also received a two-and-a-half year sentence.
All three were convicted of unlawful violence at Birmingham Crown Court earlier this week after a disturbance at the Eternity nightclub in Bridge Street, Northampton, in October 2000.
Mr Cohen, 58, was attacked after trying to throw the men out. He became unwell and was later taken to hospital where he died a month later from a blood clot to his brain.
The jury acquitted the defendants of manslaughter. Witnesses told the court how Mr Cohen was bitten on the face as he tried to break up the fight, and was punched and kicked as he lay on the floor.
He then collapsed and fell unconscious before an ambulance was called." - WalesOnline, Friday, 1 February 2002 |
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According
to UK Electoral Registers, George and Daphne
were living at 13 East Cliff Road in Tunbridge Wells from 2003, and 14
Copperfields in 2015-16. 52 Culverden Down followed shortly after. |
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Death |
Friday, 23
December 2022 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, living
at 52 Culverden Down in Tunbridge Wells |
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aged 83 years 62 days |
registered in East Sussex October-December 2022 |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Biographies |
George Cohen:
My Autobiography (Greenwater, 2003) |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began his
career in football in West London Schools, and then London Schools. With
interest from Chelsea FC, Ernie Shepherd, a scout, insisted he join
Fulham FC, and he did so as an amateur in 1955, signing his first professional contract
in October 1956, where he remained, despite an £80,000 offer from Tottenham
Hotspur FC in March 1964, who had already taken his teammate Alan Mullery.
Then, before the start of the following season, Arsenal FC offered Don
Howe to take Cohen to Highbury. And then a year later, Fulham also down an
approach from Everton FC. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC had also made an
approach. Unfortunately, on 2 December 1967, after eight
minutes played against Liverpool FC, Cohen collided with Peter
Thompson, and after being mis-diagnosed with a knee ligament injury and
had the cartilage removed. He attempted a comeback, but it did force until his retirement
on 27 March 1969, but not before Vic Buckingham attempted to take him to Greek side, Ethnikos Piraeus 1923, a year earlier. |
League honours
408 appearances, 6 goals |
Fulham
FC 1957-69 408 appearances, six goals
debut (second division):
2 March 1957 Fulham FC 1 Liverpool FC 2
last (second division): 1 March 1969 Bristol City FC 6 Fulham FC 0. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two runners-up 1958-59
(41ᵃ, 1ᵍ);
FA Cup semi-finalist 1957-58 (7ᵃ), 1961-62 (8ᵃ); |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (four appearances);
FWA Player of the Year
runner-up 1965-66;
Awarded the MBE
31 December 1999 |
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Distinctions |
Fulham FC
received a then-record sum in compensation, £100,000 when Cohen was forced into
retirement with knee injury.
Uncle of Ben Cohen (England Rugby
World Cup winner) |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10", 12st.
7lbs [1966]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management Career |
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Club(s) |
Following
his retirement, Cohen remained at Craven Cottage where he
became the Youth Team manager from January 1970 until June 1971. Later
having a spell as a manager of Tonbridge FC from March
1974 until the end of 1976 (when he was diagnosed with cancer) |
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Club honours |
Kent Senior Cup
winners |
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England Career |
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Player number |
825th
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-back |
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First match |
No. 376, 6 May 1964, England 2 Uruguay 1, an
end-of-season friendly match at Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, London, aged
24 years
197 days. |
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Last match |
No. 417, 22 November 1967, England 2 Northern
Ireland 0, a British Championship and European Championship qualification
match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 28 years 31 days. |
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Major tournaments |
FIFA World Cup
Finals 1966;
British Championships 1964-65,
1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68; |
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Team honours |
FIFA World Cup
winners 1966;
British Championship winners 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68; |
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Individual honours |
England Under
23 (eight appearances, 1959-63) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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A proprietor of a sports good shop
in Fulham Palace Road until 1971. He became a success in the property and building markets. Overcame serious illness (bowel cancer) in later life (between
1976 and 1990). -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.70. |
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The Numbers |
| Squads |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
 |
 |
Disc. |
|
tbc |
37 |
17 |
3360 |
0 |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
37 |
26 |
8 |
3 |
84 |
37 |
+47 |
3 |
17 |
2.27 |
1 |
81.1 |
+23 |
Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
20 |
13 |
5 |
2 |
37 |
18 |
+19 |
2 |
9 |
1.85 |
0.90 |
77.5 |
+11 |
|
Away |
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
47 |
19 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.765 |
1.118 |
85.3 |
+12 |
Shirt Record
|
Colour |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
White |
32 |
21 |
8 |
3 |
64 |
32 |
+32 |
3 |
14 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
78.1 |
+18 |
|
Red |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
+15 |
0 |
3 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+5 |
Competition Record
|
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
| World Cup |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
|
ECP
|
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
European Championship |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
British Championship |
11 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
14 |
+14 |
1 |
4 |
2.545 |
1.273 |
81.8 |
+7 |
|
The 1966-67 and 1967-68 records of the European Championship preliminaries and British Championship are
duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total. |
|
Minor Tournament |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| Friendly
matches |
19 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
44 |
15 |
+29 |
1 |
9 |
2.316 |
0.789 |
81.6 |
+12 |
Tournament Record
|
World Cup Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 1966 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
|
WCF
All |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
|
European Championship Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ECP/BC 1966-68 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
ECP
All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1964-65 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.667 |
2.00 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
BC 1965-66 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
+2 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
BC/ECP 1966-67 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC/ECP 1967-68 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
BC
All |
11 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
14 |
+14 |
1 |
4 |
2.545 |
1.273 |
81.8 |
+7 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
|
EC |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
BC |
11 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
14 |
+14 |
1 |
4 |
2.545 |
1.273 |
81.8 |
+7 |
|
The 1966-67 and 1967-68 records of the European Championship preliminaries and British Championship are
duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total. |
|
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
39 |
17 |
+22 |
2 |
8 |
2.294 |
1.00 |
85.3 |
+12 |
|
Minor Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Taça das Nações
1964 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
Match History
|
Age 23 |
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two appearances -
Yugoslavia May 1963
&
Romania June 1963; |
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|
apps |
match |
pic |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
shirt |
|
2 |
377 |
17 May 1964
- Portugal 3 England 4
Estadio Nacional, Lisboa |
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AW |
|
2 |
|
3 |
378 |
24 May 1964
-
Republic
of Ireland 1 England 3
Dalymount Park, Dublin |
AW |
|
2 |
|
4 |
379 |
27 May 1964
- United States 0 England 10
Downing
Stadium, New York City |
AW |
|
2 |
|
5 |
380 |
30 May 1964
- Brazil 5 England 1
Estádio Municipal, Rio |
TC |
AL |
|
2 |
|
381 |
4 June 1964
- England 1 Portugal 1, Estádio
Municipal, Rio |
ND |
unused/ |
|
|
382 |
6 June 1964
- Argentina 1 England 0, Estádio Municipal, Rio |
NL |
reserve? |
|
|
6 |
383 |
3 October 1964
- Northern Ireland 3 England 4
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
|
2 |
|
7 |
384 |
21
October 1964 - England
2 Belgium 2
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
|
2 |
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