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George Thompson Preston North End FC
uncapped
 1954

Timeline
  George Herbert Thompson
Birth 15 September 1926 in Maltby, West Riding of Yorkshire [registered in Rotherham, December 1926]
  According to the 1939 Register, George H. is at school, living his parents George Herbert, a sawman in the colliery, and Elizabeth (née Reed), at 68 Victoria Street in Kiveton Park.
Marriage to Generose Carling [registered in Preston, June 1953]
Death 7 March 2004 in Blackburn, Lancashire [registered in Blackburn with Darwen, March 2004]
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Playing Career
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England Career
Player number did not appear for England.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 1954 (provisional)
Team honours None
Individual honours England B (one substitute appearance, May 1954)
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Beyond England
 


The Numbers
Parties unused
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Match History
 
 Club: Preston North End F.C. - no full appearances manager: Walter Winterbottom - no full appearancesx

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Age 27
286 16 May 1954 - Yugoslavia 1 England 0, Stadion JNA, Beograd tour AL unused sub
B  
unused substitute - Yugoslavia 16 May 1954
287 23 May 1954 - Hungary 7 England 1, Népstadion, Budapest   AL party member
B  
one appearance  - Switzerland▲ 23 May 1954
1 May 1954 was the date set by FIFA for a list of forty names to be submitted, from which the final 22 could be selected for each country's World Cup party. England's list appeared on 22 April 1954, nine days ahead of the deadline. 18 were destined not to make the final cut, including George Thompson.
  


  


 
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