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George
Green |
Sheffield United FC
8 appearances, 0 goals
P 8 W 4 D 2 L 2 F 23:
A 17
63% successful
1925-28
captain: none
minutes played: 720 |
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Timeline |
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George Henry Green |
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Birth |
2 May 1901 at 130 Shrubland Street in Leamington, Warwickshire [registered in
Warwick, June 1901]. |
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According to the 1901
census, George H and Mary Ann. are about who became the proud parents of
their only child. Sadly, the West Indian Mary would die soon after giving
birth to George. They live at 130 Shrubland Street in Leamington. |
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According to the 1911
census, George Henry is the only son to widower George. They both live
with George snr's mother, Charlotte and her other children and
grandchildren, at 27 Eagle Street in Leamington. George snr is a house
painter. |
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According to the 1921 census, George H. is a turner, and he
lives with his father and grandfather still at 27 Eagle Street in
Leamington. |
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Marriage |
to Dorothy C. Talbot
[registered in Warwick, June 1923]. |
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According to Passenger Lists, George Green was one of
seventeen
footballers who, courtesy of Canadian Pacific Railway Company, had left
the port of Southampton on 22 May 1937, bound for Quebec, Canada, on the
Empress of Australia
According to the 1939 register, George, a licensed victualler, and Dorothy
C. are married, and are living at 2/4 Ranelagh Street in Leamington.
He was awarded the license on 28 December 1936.
By 1955, he was the
licensee at The Cottage Tavern in Ashorne. He retired in May 1966. |
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Death |
January to March 1980, aged
78 years nk days
[registered in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began playing junior football in the
North Warwickshire League, on the Windmill Ground, for Leamington Town FC.
He signed professional forms on 25 August 1921 for Nuneaton FC in the
Birmingham League, playing as a right-half and captain, during which time
he also represented Birmingham FC at junior level. Many league clubs were
tracking him, but it was Sheffield United FC who signed him on 3 May 1923,
after his wife, Dorothy, sanctioned the move. United moved him to the
left, and he eventually became club captain and after 393 league
appaearnces and ten goals, he returned home when he rejoined
Leamington Town FC as their captain in July 1934. he ended his playing
days on 1 May 1937 when the club folded. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners 1924-25; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(three appearances); FA Charity Shield winners with
Professionals 1924; |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 11st.
5lbs [1923],
5'
9½", 12st.
4lbs [1925]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who became the 490th
players (494)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-half |
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First match |
No.
146, 21 May
1925, France 2 England 3, an end-of-season friendly match at
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris, aged 24 years
19 days. |
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Last match |
No. 161,
19 May 1928 -
Belgium
1 England
3,
an end-of-season tour match at
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen, aged 27 years 17 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1925-26, 1926-27; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared
1926-27; |
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Individual honours |
England schoolboy |
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Distinctions |
The twentieth Warwickshire-born player to
represent England. |
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Beyond England |
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A turner and fitter by trade. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.112. |
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George Green - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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9 |
8 |
4 |
720 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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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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George Green
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
1.333 |
2.333 |
16.7 |
-2 |
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Away |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
10 |
+9 |
0 |
0 |
3.80 |
2.00 |
90.0 |
+4 |
| All |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
23 |
17 |
+6 |
1 |
0 |
2.875 |
2.125 |
62.5 |
+2 |
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George Green
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
1.75 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-2 |
| Friendly |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
7 |
+9 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.75 |
100.0 |
+4 |
| All |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
23 |
17 |
+6 |
1 |
0 |
2.875 |
2.125 |
62.5 |
+2 |
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George Green
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1925-26 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
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BC 1926-27 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
1.75 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-2 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
1.75 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-2 |
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All |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
1.75 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-2 |
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George Green
- Match History |
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Club: Sheffield
United F.C. - 8 full appearances |
F.A. International
Select Committee - 8
full capsx
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Age 24 |
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1 |
146 |
21 May 1925 - France 2 England 3,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
lh |
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2 |
148 |
1 March 1926 - England 1 Wales 3,
Selhurst
Park, South Norwood |
BC |
HL |
Start |
lh |
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3 |
149 |
17
April 1926 - England 0 Scotland 1,
Old Trafford, Manchester |
HL |
Start |
lh |
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Age 25 |
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4 |
150 |
24 May 1926 - Belgium 3 England 5,
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen |
tour |
AW |
Start |
lh |
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- |
151 |
27 May 1926 - France vs.
England,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris - match postponed |
App |
squad member |
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5 |
151 |
20 October 1926 - England 3 Ireland 3,
Anfield Road, Liverpool |
BC |
HD |
Start |
lh |
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6 |
152 |
12 February 1927 - Wales 3 England 3,
The Racecourse, Wrexham |
AD |
Start |
lh |
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Age 27 |
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7 |
160 |
17 May 1928 -
France
1 England 5,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
tour |
AW |
Start |
lh |
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8 |
161 |
19 May 1928 -
Belgium
1 England
3,
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen |
AW |
Start |
lh |
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