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George
Cohen |
Fulham
FC
37 appearances, 0 goals
P 37 W 26 D 8 L 3 F
84:
A 37
81% successful
1964-67
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 3360 |
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Profile |
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George Reginald Cohen MBE |
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Birth |
Sunday, 22 October 1939 in Cassidy Road,
Walham Green, London [registered in
Fulham, December 1939].
To Louis Henry & Catherine (née Gibbs)
Cohen.
Attended
St. John's Primary School and Fulham Central (Henry
Compton's) School in Hammersmith. |
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Marriage |
to Daphne G.
Church
[registered in Wood Green, Middlesex, September 1962]. Two sons,
Andrew and Anthony |
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Death |
on Friday, 23
December 2022 in Tunbridge Wells, aged 83 years 62 days |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Biographies |
George Cohen:
My Autobiography (Greenwater, 2003) |
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x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his
career in football in West London Schools, and then London Schools. Joined
Fulham FC as an amateur in 1955, signing his first professional contract
in October 1956, where he remained. On 2 December 1967, after eight
minutes of the match against Liverpool FC, Cohen collided with Peter
Thompson, and after being mis-diagnosed with a knee ligament injury and
had the cartilage removed. He attempted a comeback, but it did force until his retirement
on 27 March 1969. |
League honours
408 appearances, 6 goals |
Fulham
FC 1957-69 408 appearances, six goals
debut (second division):
2 March 1957 Fulham FC 1 Liverpool FC 2
last (second division): 1 March 1969 Bristol City FC 6 Fulham FC 0. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two runners-up 1958-59
(41ᵃ, 1ᵍ);
FA Cup semi-finalist 1957-58 (7ᵃ), 1961-62 (8ᵃ); |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (four appearances)
Awarded the MBE
January 2000 |
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Distinctions |
Fulham FC
received a then-record sum in compensation, £100,000 when Cohen was forced into
retirement with knee injury.
Uncle of Ben Cohen (England Rugby
World Cup winner) |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10", 12st.
7lbs [1966]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management Career |
|
Club(s) |
Following
his retirement, Cohen remained at Craven Cottage where he
became the Youth Team manager from January 1970 until June 1971. Later
having a spell as a manager of Tonbridge FC from March
1974 until the end of 1976 (when he was diagnosed with cancer) |
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Club( honours |
Kent Senior Cup
winners |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
825th
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-back |
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First match |
No. 376, 6 May 1964, England 2 Uruguay 1, an
end-of-season friendly match at Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, London, aged
24 years
197 days. |
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Last match |
No. 417, 22 November 1967, England 2 Northern
Ireland 0, a British Championship and European Championship qualification
match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 28 years 31 days. |
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Major tournaments |
FIFA World Cup
Finals 1966;
British Championships 1964-65,
1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68; |
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Team honours |
FIFA World Cup
winners 1966;
British Championship winners 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68; |
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Individual honours |
England Under
23 (eight appearances, 1959-63) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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A proprietor of a sports good shop
until 1971. Overcame serious illness (bowel cancer) in later life (between
1976 and 1990). He became a success in the property and building markets. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.70. |
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The Numbers |
| Squads |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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Disc. |
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tbc |
37 |
17 |
3360 |
0 |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
37 |
26 |
8 |
3 |
84 |
37 |
+47 |
3 |
17 |
2.27 |
1 |
81.1 |
+23 |
Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
20 |
13 |
5 |
2 |
37 |
18 |
+19 |
2 |
9 |
1.85 |
0.90 |
77.5 |
+11 |
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Away |
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
47 |
19 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.765 |
1.118 |
85.3 |
+12 |
Shirt Record
|
Colour |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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White |
32 |
21 |
8 |
3 |
64 |
32 |
+32 |
3 |
14 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
78.1 |
+18 |
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Red |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
+15 |
0 |
3 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+5 |
Competition Record
|
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
| World Cup |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
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ECP
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5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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European Championship |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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British Championship |
11 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
14 |
+14 |
1 |
4 |
2.545 |
1.273 |
81.8 |
+7 |
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The 1966-67 and 1967-68 records of the European Championship preliminaries and British Championship are
duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total. |
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Minor Tournament |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| Friendly
matches |
19 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
44 |
15 |
+29 |
1 |
9 |
2.316 |
0.789 |
81.6 |
+12 |
Tournament Record
|
World Cup Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 1966 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
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WCF
All |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
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European Championship Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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ECP/BC 1966-68 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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ECP
All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
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British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1964-65 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.667 |
2.00 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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BC 1965-66 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
+2 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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BC/ECP 1966-67 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC/ECP 1967-68 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
BC
All |
11 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
14 |
+14 |
1 |
4 |
2.545 |
1.273 |
81.8 |
+7 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
1.833 |
0.50 |
91.7 |
+5 |
|
EC |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
0 |
3 |
2.80 |
0.80 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
BC |
11 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
14 |
+14 |
1 |
4 |
2.545 |
1.273 |
81.8 |
+7 |
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The 1966-67 and 1967-68 records of the European Championship preliminaries and British Championship are
duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total. |
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17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
39 |
17 |
+22 |
2 |
8 |
2.294 |
1.00 |
85.3 |
+12 |
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Minor Tournament |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Taça das Nações
1964 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
Match History
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Age 23 |
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two appearances -
Yugoslavia May 1963
&
Romania June 1963; |
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Club: Fulham F.C. -
37 full appearances (3360 min) |
manager: Alf Ramsey -
33
full appearances (3000 min)x
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apps |
match |
pic |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
shirt |
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2 |
377 |
17 May 1964
- Portugal 3 England 4
Estadio Nacional, Lisboa |
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AW |
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2 |
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3 |
378 |
24 May 1964
-
Republic
of Ireland 1 England 3
Dalymount Park, Dublin |
AW |
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2 |
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4 |
379 |
27 May 1964
- United States 0 England 10
Downing
Stadium, New York City |
AW |
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2 |
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5 |
380 |
30 May 1964
- Brazil 5 England 1
Estádio Municipal, Rio |
TC |
AL |
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2 |
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381 |
4 June 1964
- England 1 Portugal 1, Estádio
Municipal, Rio |
ND |
unused/ |
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382 |
6 June 1964
- Argentina 1 England 0, Estádio Municipal, Rio |
NL |
reserve? |
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6 |
383 |
3 October 1964
- Northern Ireland 3 England 4
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
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2 |
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7 |
384 |
21
October 1964 - England
2 Belgium 2
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
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2 |
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manager: Sir Alf Ramsey -
four
full appearances (360 min)x
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