Charlie George
| Date of birth | 10 October 1950 |
| Place of birth | Islington |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
A darling of the North Bank, Charlie fulfilled every Arsenal fan's dream by progressing from the Highbury terraces to become arguably the most popular Gunner of his era. Forever remembered for his celebration of the winning goal in the 1971 FA Cup Final against Liverpool when, in near exhaustion, he sank to the Wembley turf. With a dead-pan expression that masked a volatile temperament, the lanky attacker's tall frame similarly masked a stunning turn of pace. It remains a surprise that his virtuoso skills were rewarded with just one England cap.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Mar 1968 | 01 Jul 1975 | |
| Derby County | 01 Jul 1975 | 01 Dec 1978 | |
| Southampton | 01 Dec 1978 | 01 Mar 1982 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 01 Mar 1982 | 30 Mar 1982 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 8 | 4 |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Division One | 21 | 7 |
6 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
5 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | League Division One | 17 | 5 |
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| 1971-72 | Arsenal | European Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 8 | 3 |
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| 1971-72 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | 3 |
7 |
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| 1972-73 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1972-73 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1972-73 | Arsenal | League Division One | 18 | 9 |
6 |
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| 1973-74 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 5 |
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| 1974-75 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Arsenal | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1975-76 | Derby County | European Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 1975-76 | Derby County | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1975-76 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Derby County | League Division One | 35 | 16 |
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| 1976-77 | Derby County | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1976-77 | Derby County | League Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1976-77 | Derby County | League Division One | 29 | 5 |
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| 1976-77 | Derby County | UEFA Cup | 4 | 6 |
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| 1977-78 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Derby County | League Division One | 34 | 11 |
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| 1978-79 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Derby County | League Division One | 8 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Southampton | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Southampton | League Division One | 20 | 3 |
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| 1980-81 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Southampton | League Division One | 22 | 8 |
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| 1981-82 | Derby County | League Division Two | 11 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1975 | Sheffield United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1975 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Everton v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1975 | Derby County v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1975 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1975 | Slovan Bratislava v Derby County | L | 1-0 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Derby County v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1975 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Stoke City v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1975 | Derby County v Slovan Bratislava | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-1 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1975 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1975 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Norwich City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1975 | Derby County v Real Madrid | W | 4-1 | European Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Liverpool v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1975 | Derby County v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1975 | Real Madrid v Derby County | L |
5-1 Agg: 6-5 |
European Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Nov 1975 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1975 | Birmingham City v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Derby County v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Derby County v Everton | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Burnley v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1976 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1976 | Derby County v Southend United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1976 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Derby County v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1976 | Leeds United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1976 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1976 | Derby County v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Doncaster Rovers v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Leeds United v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1976 | Derby County v Finn Harps | W | 12-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Norwich City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Derby County v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1976 | Finn Harps v Derby County | W |
1-4 Agg: 1-16 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 1976 | Birmingham City v Derby County | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1976 | Notts County v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Oct 1976 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 8-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1976 | AEK Athens v Derby County | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Stoke City v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Derby County v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1976 | Derby County v AEK Athens | L |
2-3 Agg: 2-5 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 01 Dec 1976 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Dec 1976 | Manchester City v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Derby County v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1977 | Blackpool v Derby County | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1977 | Derby County v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Derby County v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Derby County v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 1977 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1977 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Derby County v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1977 | Bristol City v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Everton v Derby County | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1977 | Derby County v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1977 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1977 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1977 | West Ham United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1977 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Derby County v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Birmingham City v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1977 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Derby County v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Derby County v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Derby County v Southend United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1978 | Derby County v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1978 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Derby County v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Aston Villa v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1978 | Norwich City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Everton v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Leeds United v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | West Ham United v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Manchester City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1978 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Derby County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Everton v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Birmingham City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Bolton Wanderers v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Derby County v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1978 | Southampton v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Grimsby Town v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Derby County v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1982 | Wrexham v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Barnsley v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Derby County v Rotherham United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Derby County v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Derby County v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1982 | Derby County v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1982 | Bolton Wanderers v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1982 | Oldham Athletic v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
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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| 1972-73 | England | Under-23 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | England | Under-23 | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1972 | Wales v England | W | 0-3 | U23 | |
| 02 Jan 1973 | England v Netherlands | W | 3-1 | Under-23 | |
| 07 Mar 1973 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 1-0 | Under-23 | |
| 16 Oct 1973 | England v Poland | D | 0-0 | Under-23 | |
| 13 Nov 1973 | England v Denmark | D | 1-1 | Under-23 | |
| 08 Sep 1976 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.