Date of birth | 19 December 1919 |
Place of birth | Rhondda |
Nationality | Welsh |
Position | Centre forward |
Wales International
Moved to Newcastle United in March 1948 and returned to Coventry City via Bristol City in February 1952.A club record signing when he joined United for £18,500 from Coventry City, George's arrival helped to seal Newcastle's promotion to the First Division but soon suffered a significant injury when the new term began.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Swansea City | 01 Jan 1937 | 01 Dec 1937 | |
Preston North End | 01 Dec 1937 | 01 Jun 1939 | |
Coventry City | 01 Jun 1939 | 01 Mar 1948 | |
Newcastle United | 01 Mar 1948 | 01 Sep 1949 | |
Bristol City | 01 Sep 1949 | 01 Feb 1952 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1946-47 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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1946-47 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 34 | 26 |
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1947-48 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 22 | 18 |
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1947-48 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 5 | 1 |
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1948-49 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 4 | 3 |
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1949-50 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 3 | 1 |
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1951-52 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 12 | 3 |
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1952-53 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 15 | 9 |
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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02 Sep 1946 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
07 Sep 1946 | Coventry City v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
14 Sep 1946 | Newport County v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
21 Sep 1946 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
28 Sep 1946 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
05 Oct 1946 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
12 Oct 1946 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
19 Oct 1946 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
26 Oct 1946 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
09 Nov 1946 | Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
16 Nov 1946 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
23 Nov 1946 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
30 Nov 1946 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
07 Dec 1946 | Coventry City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
25 Dec 1946 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
26 Dec 1946 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
28 Dec 1946 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
04 Jan 1947 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
11 Jan 1947 | Coventry City v Newport County | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
18 Jan 1947 | Coventry City v Newport County | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
25 Jan 1947 | Burnley v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
01 Feb 1947 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
15 Feb 1947 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
15 Mar 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
22 Mar 1947 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Mar 1947 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
05 Apr 1947 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
07 Apr 1947 | Swansea Town v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
08 Apr 1947 | Coventry City v Swansea Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
12 Apr 1947 | Fulham v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
19 Apr 1947 | Coventry City v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
26 Apr 1947 | Luton Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
03 May 1947 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
10 May 1947 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
24 May 1947 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
26 May 1947 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
23 Aug 1947 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
25 Aug 1947 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
30 Aug 1947 | Brentford v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
03 Sep 1947 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
06 Sep 1947 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
10 Sep 1947 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
13 Sep 1947 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
04 Oct 1947 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
11 Oct 1947 | Coventry City v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
25 Oct 1947 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
01 Nov 1947 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
08 Nov 1947 | Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
06 Dec 1947 | Coventry City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
13 Dec 1947 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
20 Dec 1947 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
25 Dec 1947 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
26 Dec 1947 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
03 Jan 1948 | Coventry City v Brentford | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
14 Feb 1948 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
21 Feb 1948 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
28 Feb 1948 | Bury v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
06 Mar 1948 | Coventry City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
16 Feb 1952 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
23 Feb 1952 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
01 Mar 1952 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
08 Mar 1952 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
15 Mar 1952 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
22 Mar 1952 | Coventry City v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Mar 1952 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
05 Apr 1952 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
12 Apr 1952 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
14 Apr 1952 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
15 Apr 1952 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
26 Apr 1952 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
28 Aug 1952 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
30 Aug 1952 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-4 | Division Three (South) | |
01 Sep 1952 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
06 Sep 1952 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
13 Sep 1952 | Walsall v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
20 Sep 1952 | Coventry City v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
25 Sep 1952 | Newport County v Coventry City | D | 4-4 | Division Three (South) | |
27 Sep 1952 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
29 Sep 1952 | Coventry City v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
07 Feb 1953 | Gillingham v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
14 Feb 1953 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
21 Feb 1953 | Bristol Rovers v Coventry City | L | 5-2 | Division Three (South) | |
28 Feb 1953 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
07 Mar 1953 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
25 Apr 1953 | Coventry City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1941-42 | Wales | War Time | 1 | ||||
1942-43 | Wales | War Time | 3 | 4 |
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1943-44 | Wales | War Time | 2 | 2 |
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1944-45 | Wales | War Time | 1 | ||||
1945-46 | Wales | Victory | 1 | ||||
1945-46 | Wales | War Time | 1 | ||||
1947-48 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | 2 |
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1948-49 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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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09 May 1942 | Wales v England | W | 1-0 | War Time | |
24 Oct 1942 | England v Wales | W | 1-2 | War Time | |
27 Feb 1943 | England v Wales | L | 5-3 | War Time | |
08 May 1943 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | War Time | |
25 Sep 1943 | England v Wales | L | 8-3 | War Time | |
06 May 1944 | Wales v England | L | 0-2 | War Time | |
16 Sep 1944 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | War Time | |
20 Oct 1945 | England v Wales | W | 0-1 | Victory | |
10 Nov 1945 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-0 | War Time | |
18 Oct 1947 | Wales v England | L | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
12 Nov 1947 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
10 Mar 1948 | Wales v Ireland | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
15 May 1949 | Portugal v Wales | L | 3-2 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.