George Kirby
| Date of birth | 20 December 1933 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
With Coventry City, 3rd Division Champion 1964.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 01 Jun 1952 | 01 Mar 1959 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Mar 1959 | 01 Jan 1960 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 01 Jan 1960 | 01 Sep 1962 | |
| Southampton | 01 Sep 1962 | 01 Mar 1964 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Mar 1964 | 01 Oct 1964 | |
| Swansea City | 01 Oct 1964 | 01 May 1965 | |
| Walsall | 01 May 1965 | 01 Oct 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | Everton | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Everton | League Division One | 22 | 8 |
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| 1957-58 | Everton | League Division One | 2 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Southampton | FA Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1962-63 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Southampton | League Division Two | 33 | 13 |
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| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 9 | 5 |
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| 1963-64 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Southampton | League Division Two | 30 | 15 |
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| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 9 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1962 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1962 | Scunthorpe United v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 06 Oct 1962 | Southampton v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Portsmouth v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Huddersfield Town v Southampton | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1962 | Southampton v Cardiff City | L | 3-5 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1962 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Walsall v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1962 | Southampton v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1962 | Grimsby Town v Southampton | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | Southampton v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1962 | Swansea Town v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1963 | Southampton v York City | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Feb 1963 | Preston North End v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1963 | Southampton v Watford | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Mar 1963 | Southampton v Portsmouth | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Cardiff City v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Southampton v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Mar 1963 | Southampton v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1963 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Apr 1963 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 08 Apr 1963 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd replay |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Plymouth Argyle v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Southampton v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Southampton v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Norwich City v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1963 | Southampton v Swansea Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 01 May 1963 | Southampton v Derby County | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1963 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1963 | Bury v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 May 1963 | Southampton v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 May 1963 | Southampton v Grimsby Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 May 1963 | Southampton v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 May 1963 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 May 1963 | Southampton v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | Southampton v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1963 | Southampton v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1963 | Grimsby Town v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1963 | Huddersfield Town v Southampton | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Southampton v Preston North End | L | 4-5 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1963 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Leyton Orient v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1963 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1963 | Southampton v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1963 | Tranmere Rovers v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Portsmouth v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1963 | Rotherham United v Southampton | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1963 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1963 | Norwich City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1963 | Southampton v Leeds United | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1963 | Swindon Town v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1963 | Southampton v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1963 | Southampton v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1963 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1963 | Southampton v Cardiff City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1963 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Southampton v Grimsby Town | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1963 | Southampton v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Plymouth Argyle v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1964 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Preston North End v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Southampton v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1964 | Southampton v Scunthorpe United | W | 7-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1964 | Southampton v Portsmouth | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1964 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Southampton v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1964 | Leeds United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.