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Bill George |
Aston Villa FC
3 appearances,
2 goals against
2 clean sheets, one penalty saved
P 3 W 1 D 2 L 0 F 3:
A 2
67% successful
1902
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Timeline |
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William George |
Birth |
29 June 1874 in St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [registered in
Atcham, June 1874]. |
Baptism |
4 October 1874 in St. Chad's, Shrewsbury |
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According to the 1881
census, William is one of six children to Henry and Fanny. With two
lodgers, they live at 17 St Alkmonds Square in Shrewsbury. His father is a
Post Office porter. George joined the Royal Artillery on 3 December
1888, he was only fourteen years old. |
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According to the 1891
census, William is one of many Royal Artillery boys at the Royal Artillery
barracks in Woolwich. |
Marriage |
to Florence
Kate Angell
[registered in Melksham, Wiltshire, June 1897]. |
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According to the 1901
census, William is married to Florence with two daughters, Florence and
Helen, and a son, William. They live at 93 Carlton Road in Aston. William, however, along with seven other footballers, is visiting
Blackpool, for they are staying at the Station Hotel on Talbot Road. |
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According to the 1911
census, William is still a professional footballer, married and now with
one more son, Samuel Alfred. They live at 60 Northfiled Road, Kings
Norton. |
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According to the 1921 census,
William, now a labourer (for FE Baker Motorcycle works), is still married,
and with his four children and mother-in-law, they still live at 60
Northfield Road. |
Death |
4 December 1933
in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, aged
59 years 158 days
[registered in Birmingham, Warwickshire, December 1933].
Funeral was held on 11 December, attended by many players, past and
present. He had been in hospital for several months before his death. |
Funeral |
11 December 1933, attended by many players, past and
present. He had been in hospital for several months before his death. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began
his career with the Woolwich Ramblers FC. He played army football, based
in Trwobridge, and then played with Trowbridge Town FC. He played for
Aston Villa FC on 9 October 1897 without any transfer being registered, in
fact, that transfer registration was falsified. It resulted in suspensions
and heavy fines. George himself, earning a one month suspension, but
remained with Villa until 1911, making another
355 league appearances. |
Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1896-97, 1904-05; Football League
Champions 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1909-10,
runners-up 1902-03, 1907-08, 1910-11; |
Individual honours |
Football League
(one appearance) |
Distinctions |
Played
first class cricket for Warwickshire CC
(Thirteen tests 1901-06); Also assisted Wiltshere CC and
Shropshire CC. |
Height/Weight |
6'
1½", 13st.
7lbs [1902]. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
England Career |
Player number |
One of five who became the 270th player (270)
to appear for England. 31st goalkeeper to appear. |
Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
First match |
No. 74, 3 March 1902, Wales 0 England 0,
a British Championship match
at
Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 27 years
247 days. |
Last match |
No. 76,
3 May 1902, England 2
Scotland
2, a replayed British Championship
match at Aston Lower Grounds, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, aged 27 years 308 days. |
Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1901-02; |
Team honours |
None |
Individual honours |
None |
Distinctions |
Died three days
after David Wier |
Beyond England |
Joined rivals Birmingham FC as a
trainer on 28 July 1911. After leaving football, he worked at the Austin
Motor Works in Longbridge. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.106/7. |
Bill George - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av |
Capt. |
Disc. |
4 |
3 |
3 |
270 |
2 |
135 min |
0 |
2 |
67% |
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. |
Bill George
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Home |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Away |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
0.50 |
0.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
All
-
British Championship |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
Bill George
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
British Championship Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC 1901-02 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
BC
All |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
All |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
Notes
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CG
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