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George Waterfield

Burnley FC

1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 3: A 3
50% successful

1927

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Timeline
  George Smith Waterfield
Birth 2 June 1901 at 92 Station Street in Swinton, Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire [registered in Rotherham, September 1901].
George was born on his parents seventeenth wedding anniversary.
 

According to the 1901 census, Elizabeth (née Depledge) is pregnant with the child that would become George. He will be the youngest of six. His father, George, is a coal mine hewer, and they live at 92 Station Street in Swinton.

 

According to the 1911 census, ten year old schoolboy George is here the youngest of five, still living at 92 Station Street. His father is still a coal mine hewer. The census reveals that George is one of ten, and that four have died.

  According to the 1921 census, George Smith, a surfaceworker at Manvers Main Colliery, is the younger of the two sons still living at home at 92 Station Street with his widowed mother.
According to West Yorkshire Electoral Registers, George Samuel was still at 92 Station Street in 1924-25
Marriage to Nellie Bradshaw [registered in Burnley, June 1925]. They had two children, Jean (b.2 May 1926) and Jack (b.18 December 1930). Nellie died on 8 October 1955
 

According to the 1939 register and the Lancashire Electoral Register, George is a licensee married to Nellie, living at McKenzie Arms Hotel, on the corner of Club Street and Wesly Street, in Walton-le-Dale, with their two children.

Death 30 October 1988 at 64 Brownhill Drive in Padgate, Warrington, aged 87 years 150 days [registered in Preston & South Ribble, December 1988].
Probate "WATERFIELD, George of 64 Brownhill Dv Padgate Warrington died 30 October 1988 Probate Liverpool 14 March £85648."

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s) Began his career playing with his local side, Swinton FC, moving onto Mexborough FC in the Midland League, before Burnley FC signed Waterfield as an outside-left in October 1923 for a £450 transfer fee, being moved to the 'back' position before the end of the season with remarkable results. After Burnley placed Waterfield on the free transfer list, after 373 league appearances and five goals, Crystal Palace FC signed him on 13 June 1935, where he appeared in just two league matches. Before he was signed by Nelson FC on 30 January 1936.
Club honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 8½", 11st. 0lbs [1929].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of five who became 512th player (513) to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-back
Only match No. 152, 12 February 1927, Wales 3 England 3, a British Championship match at The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 25 years 255 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1926-27;
Team honours British Championship shared 1926-27;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died six days after Harold Miller, 22 days after Jackie Milburn, 25 days after Ron Staniforth and 27 days after Eddie Shimwell.
Waterfield is the fifth ex-England player to die in October 1988, making this the deadliest month
(excluding February 1958).

Beyond England

No extra information, but according to the 1939 register, we know Waterfield was in Walton-le-Dale with his family, employed as a licensee in the McKenzie Arms. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.261.

 

George Waterfield - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
1 1 1 90 0 0 min 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.

 

George Waterfield - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away - British Championship 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0

 

George Waterfield - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1926-27 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
BC All 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0

 

George Waterfield - Match History
 

 Club: Burnley F.C. - one full appearance (90 min)

F.A. International Selection Committee - one full appearance (90 min)x

Age 25
1 152 12 February 1927 - Wales 3 England 3, The Racecourse, Wrexham BC AD Start lb

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