George Hilsdon
| Date of birth | 10 August 1885 |
| Place of birth | Bromley-by-Bow |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
England international George Hilsdon moved to Chelsea in May 1906 and returned to West Ham United in the summer of 1912. He scored five goals on his Chelsea debut and six in an FA Cup tie against Worksop in the FA Cup. Nick-named 'Gatling Gun' he was injured by mustard gas near Arras with the East Surreys in 1918.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1904-05 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 7 | 4 |
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| 1905-06 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1905-06 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 9 | 3 |
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| 1906-07 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1906-07 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 32 | 27 |
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| 1906-07 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 3 |
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| 1907-08 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 6 |
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| 1907-08 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 24 |
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| 1907-08 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1908-09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1908-09 | Chelsea | League Division One | 34 | 25 |
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| 1909-10 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1909-10 | Chelsea | League Division One | 15 | 3 |
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| 1910-11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1910-11 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 26 | 18 |
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| 1911-12 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 10 | 1 |
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| 1912-13 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 1912-13 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 32 | 13 |
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| 1913-14 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 17 | 6 |
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| 1914-15 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1914-15 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 20 | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1905 | West Ham United v New Brompton | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 18 Feb 1905 | Wellingborough Town v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Feb 1905 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Mar 1905 | Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 08 Apr 1905 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Apr 1905 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | W | 5-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 17 Apr 1905 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 30 Sep 1905 | West Ham United v Brentford | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Oct 1905 | Norwich City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Nov 1905 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Dec 1905 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 09 Dec 1905 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 16 Dec 1905 | West Ham United v New Brompton | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Jan 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Jan 1906 | West Ham United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 10 Mar 1906 | West Ham United v Watford | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 17 Mar 1906 | Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Apr 1906 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Sep 1912 | Watford v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 21 Sep 1912 | West Ham United v Merthyr Town | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 28 Sep 1912 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 05 Oct 1912 | West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Oct 1912 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 19 Oct 1912 | West Ham United v Reading | L | 1-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Oct 1912 | Norwich City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Nov 1912 | West Ham United v Gillingham | W | 4-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 16 Nov 1912 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 23 Nov 1912 | Brentford v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 30 Nov 1912 | West Ham United v Millwall Athletic | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Dec 1912 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Dec 1912 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | W | 4-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 21 Dec 1912 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Dec 1912 | West Ham United v Stoke | W | 5-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Dec 1912 | Stoke v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 28 Dec 1912 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Jan 1913 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Jan 1913 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 22 Jan 1913 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 1st round 2nd replay |
| 25 Jan 1913 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 01 Feb 1913 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 08 Feb 1913 | Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Feb 1913 | West Ham United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 01 Mar 1913 | West Ham United v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 08 Mar 1913 | Gillingham v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Mar 1913 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 21 Mar 1913 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 22 Mar 1913 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 24 Mar 1913 | Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 29 Mar 1913 | West Ham United v Brentford | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 05 Apr 1913 | Millwall Athletic v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Apr 1913 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 19 Apr 1913 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 23 Apr 1913 | Reading v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Apr 1913 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 01 Sep 1913 | Millwall Athletic v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 06 Sep 1913 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | L | 2-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Sep 1913 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Southern League First Division | |
| 20 Sep 1913 | West Ham United v Merthyr Town | W | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Sep 1913 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Southern League First Division | |
| 04 Oct 1913 | Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 11 Oct 1913 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 5-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 18 Oct 1913 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Oct 1913 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Nov 1913 | Norwich City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Dec 1913 | Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 20 Dec 1913 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | Southern League First Division | |
| 26 Dec 1913 | Exeter City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Mar 1914 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 04 Apr 1914 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Apr 1914 | West Ham United v Millwall Athletic | W | 3-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 18 Apr 1914 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Sep 1914 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 19 Sep 1914 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Sep 1914 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 17 Oct 1914 | Millwall Athletic v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Dec 1914 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Jan 1915 | West Ham United v Exeter City | W | 4-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 09 Jan 1915 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Jan 1915 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 4-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 30 Jan 1915 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 06 Feb 1915 | West Ham United v Southend United | W | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Feb 1915 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 20 Feb 1915 | West Ham United v Millwall Athletic | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Feb 1915 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 06 Mar 1915 | West Ham United v Croydon Common | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 20 Mar 1915 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Mar 1915 | Northampton Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Apr 1915 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 03 Apr 1915 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 05 Apr 1915 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 17 Apr 1915 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 24 Apr 1915 | West Ham United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1906-07 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1907-08 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 4 |
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| 1907-08 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 8 |
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| 1908-09 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 16 Feb 1907 | England v Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Feb 1908 | Ireland v England | W | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 Mar 1908 | Wales v England | W | 1-7 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Apr 1908 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Jun 1908 | Austria v England | W | 1-6 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1908 | Hungary v England | W | 0-7 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1908 | Bohemia v England | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 1909 | England v Ireland | W | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.