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Georgie
Wall |
Manchester
United FC
7 appearances, 2 goals
P 7 W 3 D
2 L 2 F 9: A 7
57% successful
1907-13
captain: none
minutes played: 630 |
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Timeline |
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George Wall |
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Birth |
Friday, 20 February 1885 in Boldon Colliery, County Durham |
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registered in South Shields January-March 1885 |
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According to the 1891
census, George is the sixth of eight children to John and Elizabeth (née
Davison). They
live at 28 Well's Row in Boldon Colliery. His father is a coal miner. |
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According to the 1901
census, George remains one of six remaining at home at their parents at
26 Well's Row. George is a coal mine driver, whilst his father is a hewer. |
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Marriage |
to Isabella Headley, on Saturday, 17 October 1903 at Primitive Methodist Church in
South Shields, County Durham |
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registered in South Shields October-December 1903 |
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Children |
George and Isabella Wall have seven children together. John Robert
(b.October 1903), Margaret (b.31 May 1906), George (b.16
June 1908), Leslie (b.9 September 1912), Edna (b.9 December
1913), Eric (b.16 September 1916) and another. |
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Their eldest
son, John Robert, died shortly after his birth in October 1903.
According to the 1911
census, George is a professional footballer, now married to Isabella and
they have three children, John, Margaret and George. The have one
servant and one boarder, United club mate, Thomas Percy Homer. They live at
41 Railway Road in the Old Trafford area of Manchester.
Wall
enlisted with the Black Watch on 5 July 1915, whilst living at 11 Clifton
Street in Old Trafford. Trained in Tain, Scotland. Moved to Catterick base
in October that year. His brother, Thomas, was killed in action in
Belgium, 9 October 1917. |
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According to the 1921 census, George, a
professional footballer for Hamilton Academical FC, is still married, and
with three more children, Leslie, Edna and Eric, they live at 27 Barford
Street in Old Trafford with their two older children. |
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His father died in April 1937.
According to the 1939 register, George and Isabella
remain married and are living at 4 Croston Street in Stretford area of
Manchester. He is a casual checker on the Manchester Ship Canal.
His mother died in October 1942. |
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Death |
spring 1962,
in Manchester, Lancashire |
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aged
77 years 40-130 days |
registered in Manchester April-June 1962 |
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Obituary |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his
football career with Boldon Royal Rovers FC, before joining Whitburn FC
for a season. Joined Jarrow FC in 1902, before Barnsley
FC signed him in November 1903. He made 75 league appearances,
scoring 24 goals. Manchester United FC signed Wall in March 1906
for a £175 transfer fee. After 287 league appearances and
89 goals, he joined Oldham Athletic FC in March 1919 for a £200
fee. Following twelve goals in 74 league appearances, Wall joined Hamilton
Academical FC in June 1921, and onto Rochdale AFC a season later. He made
thirty league appearances, scoring once, before joining Ashton
National FC in 1923. |
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Club honours |
Football League
Division One Champions 1907-08, 1910-11;
FA Charity Shield winners 1908, 1911; FA Cup winners 1908-09; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (five appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
6", 10st.
11lbs [1909]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of four who became the
326th
players (329) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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First match |
No.
90, 27 March 1907, England 1 Wales 1, a British
Championship match at Craven Cottage, New Road, Fulham, London, aged
22 years
35 days. |
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Last match |
No.
114, 15 February 1913, Ireland 2 England 1, a
British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged
27 years 361 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09,
1909-10, 1911-12, 1912-13; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared
1907-08, 1911-12, winners 1908-09, 1912-13; |
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Individual honours |
FA Tour of South Africa
1910 (including the three tests); |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Served in the Black Watch regiment
during WW1. AFter leaving football, worked for many years on Manchester
docks. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.258. |
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George Wall - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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10 |
7 |
7 |
630 |
2 |
315
min |
2 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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George Wall
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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Away |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.75 |
1.25 |
37.5 |
-1 |
| All
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British Championship |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.286 |
1.00 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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George Wall
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1906-07 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1907-08 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1908-09 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
1909-10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1911-12 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1912-13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.286 |
1.00 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.286 |
1.00 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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All |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.286 |
1.00 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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George Wall
- Match History |
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Club: Manchester
United F.C. - 7 full appearances |
F.A. International
Select Committee - 7
full capsx
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Age 22 |
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1 |
90 |
18 March 1907
- England 1 Wales 1,
Craven Cottage, Fulham |
BC |
HD |
Start |
ol |
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2 |
92 |
15 February 1908 -
Ireland 1 England 3,
Solitude Ground, Belfast |
BC |
HW |
Start |
ol |
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Age 24 |
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3 |
101 |
3 April 1909 - England 2 Scotland
0,
Sports Arena, Crystal Palace |
BC |
HW |
Start
3, 10 |
ol |
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- |
102 |
29 May 1909 - Hungary 2 England 4,
Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-Pesth |
tour |
AW |
withdrew |
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- |
103 |
31 May 1909 - Hungary 2 England 8,
Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-Pesth |
AW |
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- |
104 |
1 June 1909 - Austria 1 England 8,
Hohe Warte Stadion, Wien |
AW |
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Age 25 |
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4 |
106 |
14 March 1910 - Wales 0 England 1,
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
Start |
ol |
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5 |
107 |
2 April 1910 - Scotland 2 England 0,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
ol |
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FA Tour of South Africa |
29 June 1910 - South Africa 0 England 3,
Durban, Natal Province |
tour |
AW |
Start |
ol |
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23 July 1910 - South Africa 2
England 6,
Wanderers Ground,
Johannesburg |
AW |
Start
40 |
ol |
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30 July 1910 - South Africa 3 England 6,
Cape Town, Cape Province |
AW |
Start |
ol |
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Age 27 |
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6 |
113 |
23 March 1912 - Scotland 1 England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
BC |
AD |
Start |
ol |
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7 |
114 |
15 February 1913 - Ireland 2
England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AL |
Start |
ol |
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