Date of birth | 11 December 1928 |
Place of birth | Liverpool |
Nationality | English |
Position | Inside forward |
With Newcastle United, FA Cup winner 1955. Best remembered for his outstanding performance in the 1955 FA Cup Final win against Manchester City, due to his frail build, George had to make the most of his terrific ball skills.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Newcastle United | 01 Sep 1949 | 01 Sep 1957 | |
Lincoln City | 01 Sep 1957 | 01 Sep 1958 | |
Manchester City | 01 Sep 1958 | 01 Jul 1964 | |
Notts County | 01 Jul 1964 | 01 Oct 1965 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1949-50 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1949-50 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 25 | 7 |
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1950-51 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 13 | 2 |
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1951-52 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1951-52 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 19 | 5 |
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1952-53 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 24 | 4 |
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1953-54 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1953-54 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 28 | 7 |
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1954-55 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1954-55 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 28 | 11 |
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1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1955-56 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 15 | 3 |
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1956-57 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 15 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 Sep 1949 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
24 Sep 1949 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
22 Oct 1949 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
05 Nov 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
24 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
27 Dec 1949 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
31 Dec 1949 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
07 Jan 1950 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 2-7 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 1950 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
21 Jan 1950 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
28 Jan 1950 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
04 Feb 1950 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
18 Feb 1950 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
25 Feb 1950 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
04 Mar 1950 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
11 Mar 1950 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
18 Mar 1950 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
25 Mar 1950 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
29 Mar 1950 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
01 Apr 1950 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
07 Apr 1950 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
08 Apr 1950 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1950 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
15 Apr 1950 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
22 Apr 1950 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
06 May 1950 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
19 Aug 1950 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
25 Nov 1950 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
02 Dec 1950 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
09 Dec 1950 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
16 Dec 1950 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
23 Dec 1950 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
17 Mar 1951 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
26 Mar 1951 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
14 Apr 1951 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
18 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
02 May 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
05 May 1951 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
25 Aug 1951 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1951 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
01 Sep 1951 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1951 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
08 Sep 1951 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
15 Sep 1951 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
22 Sep 1951 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
24 Sep 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
29 Sep 1951 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
06 Oct 1951 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
13 Oct 1951 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
20 Oct 1951 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
27 Oct 1951 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
03 Nov 1951 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
12 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
14 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
16 Apr 1952 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
19 Apr 1952 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
26 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
23 Aug 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1952 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
30 Aug 1952 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
06 Sep 1952 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
13 Sep 1952 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
17 Sep 1952 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
20 Sep 1952 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
27 Sep 1952 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
04 Oct 1952 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
11 Oct 1952 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
18 Oct 1952 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
01 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
08 Nov 1952 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
24 Jan 1953 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
07 Mar 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
14 Mar 1953 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
21 Mar 1953 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
28 Mar 1953 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
03 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
04 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
06 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
25 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
01 May 1953 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
22 Aug 1953 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
26 Aug 1953 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1953 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
02 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
09 Sep 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
12 Sep 1953 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
16 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-7 | League Division One | |
19 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
31 Oct 1953 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
07 Nov 1953 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
21 Nov 1953 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
28 Nov 1953 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
05 Dec 1953 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
12 Dec 1953 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
19 Dec 1953 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
25 Dec 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
01 Jan 1954 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
02 Jan 1954 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
30 Jan 1954 | Burnley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
03 Feb 1954 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
06 Feb 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
13 Feb 1954 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
20 Feb 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
25 Feb 1954 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
27 Feb 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
06 Mar 1954 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
16 Apr 1954 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
17 Apr 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
24 Apr 1954 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
21 Aug 1954 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
25 Aug 1954 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
28 Aug 1954 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
01 Sep 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
04 Sep 1954 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
08 Sep 1954 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
11 Sep 1954 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
13 Sep 1954 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
18 Sep 1954 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
09 Oct 1954 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
16 Oct 1954 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
06 Nov 1954 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
22 Jan 1955 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
29 Jan 1955 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
05 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
12 Feb 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
26 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
28 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
19 Mar 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
02 Apr 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
08 Apr 1955 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
09 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
16 Apr 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
18 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
20 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
23 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
25 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
27 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
30 Apr 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
07 May 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Final |
20 Aug 1955 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1955 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1955 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
31 Aug 1955 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
03 Sep 1955 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
07 Sep 1955 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
10 Sep 1955 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
14 Sep 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
01 Oct 1955 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
12 Nov 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
19 Nov 1955 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
26 Nov 1955 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
17 Dec 1955 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
30 Mar 1956 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
31 Mar 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
02 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
18 Aug 1956 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
22 Aug 1956 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
25 Aug 1956 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1956 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
01 Sep 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1956 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
08 Sep 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
15 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
22 Sep 1956 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
29 Sep 1956 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
06 Oct 1956 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
13 Oct 1956 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
19 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
20 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
22 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 6-2 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.