England Football Online
Players Index Page Last Updated
28 April 2025
 
 

George Molyneux

Southampton FC

 4 appearances, 0 goals

P 4 W 2 D 1 L 1 F 9: A 5
63% successful
1902-03

captain: none
minutes played: 360

Timeline
  George Molyneux
Birth Saturday, 31 July 1875 in Walton Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Lancashire.
His Baptism Register confirms his birthdate.
registered in West Derby July-September 1875
Baptism Sunday, 12 September 1875 in St. Peter's Church, Kirkdale, Liverpool. Address stated as Walton Road, Liverpool.
 

According to the 1881 census, the George is the eldest of three children to Ellis and Mary Hannah (née Handford), they are one of three families living at 48 Sessions Road. His father works at the brickworks on the kilns.
 

According to the 1891 census, George, an apprentice plumber, the oldest of six, living at 11 Croylands Street in Kirkdale, Liverpool.
 

According to the 1901 census, George is one of two professional footballers, the other being Arthur Blackburn, boarding with Joseph and Annie Podesta, and their daughter. They live at 58 Dover Street in the St.Mary's area of Southampton.
 

According to the 1911 census, George is a professional footballer, still single, but one of two boarders, the other being billiard marker Francis Gibbons, with Sarah Orton and her four children. They live at 10 Gossett Avenue in Prittlewell, north of Southend, in the shadow of Roots Hall.
His mother died in 1916. His brothers, Ellis and Joseph Handford also died. They were killed on the Somme within three weeks of each other at the end of 1916.
 

A letter to a Southend newspaper from a Pte. G. Molyneux was received in October 1917. Stated as a 'the former Southend skipper', he is serving with the Middlesex Regiment.
According to the 1921 census, George is an engine driver for Southend Corporation, and is a boarder, along with William Frank Hall, a bricklayer, still at the home of Sarah Orton, now at 90 North Road in Southend-on-Sea.
His father died in 1927.
  According to the 1939 register, George (d.o.b. 27 July 1875), who has never married, is living at 160 North Road in Southend-on-Sea with Fred and Flora Studd. George is an engine driver at the sewerage works.
Death Tuesday, 14 April 1942 at Rochford hospital, living at 225 North Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
"George Molyneux, who forty-seven years ago was an international fullback, has died in Southend Hospital, aged sixty-seven. He is to be buried in Liverpool." - The Liverpool Daily Post, Saturday, 18 April 1942.
aged 66 years 257 days registered in Rochford April-June 1942
Funeral Saturday, 18 April 1942 in Kirkdale Cemetery, Longmoor Lane, Aintree, Liverpool. His three sisters, Mary Hannah Molyneux, Margaret Ellen Teggin and Catherine wilson, were the only mourners at his funeral.
Probate "MOLYNEUX George of 225 North-road Southend-on-Sea Essex died 14 April 1942 at Rochford Essex Administration Liverpool 20 June to Mary Hannah Molyneux spinster.
 Effects £117 7s." [2024 equivalent: £4,631].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], Quentin Teggin, his great nephew &

Playing Career

Club(s)		 George began his career in the Liverpool Junior League playing for his local club, Kirkdale FC. He appeared for Everton FC before playing with South Shore FC and Wigan County FC. While he was at Third Grenadier Guards FC, he was wanted by many First Division clubs, Aston Villa FC, Liverpool FC and Sunderland AFC inclusive, as well as Luton Town FC. But it was Stoke FC whom Molyneux signed for on 3 March 1898. However, he re-joined Everton FC before the season ended. Moved onto Southampton FC in 1900, featuring in 142 Southern League appearances. Portsmouth FC in 1905, playing 23 Southern League matches, and then joined the newly formed Southend United FC in July 1906, to compete in the Southern League, becoming their first captain. He returned to Southampton FC to be placed on the transfer list in May 1907, where it is stated that 'Everton have a lien'. Returned to Southend United FC from 1908, having a spell as their manager from 4 August 1910-11 season. He subsequently assisted Colchester Town FC.
League honours
43 appearances 		Everton FC 1896-1900 43 appearances
debut: 26 December 1896 Everton FC 5 Sunderland AFC 2.
last: 24 March 1900 Everton FC 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1.
Club honours Football League Division One fourth place 1898-99 (33ᵃ);
Southern League winners 1900-01, 1902-03, 1903-04;
FA Cup runners-up 1901-02;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 10", 12st. 1lb [1902].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of two who became 276th players (276) to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-back.
False start No. 76, 5 April 1902, Scotland 1 England 1, the original British Championship match at Ibrox Park, Copland Road, Glasgow, aged 26 years 248 days. The 'Ibrox Disaster'
 As part of the England team that witnessed the Ibrox disaster, Molyneux was deeply affected by the trauma and haunted by it until he died.
First match No. 76, 3 May 1902, England 2 Scotland 2, a replayed British Championship match at Aston Lower Grounds, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, aged 26 years 276 days.
Last match
336 days		 No. 79, 4 April 1903, England 1 Scotland 2, a British Championship match at Bramall Lane, Highfield, Sheffield, aged 27 years 247 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1901-02, 1902-03;
Team honours British Championship shared 1902-03;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England
No additional information after he left football, but he was trained as a plumber. He was a maintanence engineer for the sewerage works in Southend until his retirement in 1940. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.176.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes captain
5 4 4 360 0 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 0 1 2.25 1.25 62.5 +1
All of his matches were played in the British Championship competition and at a home venue

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1901-02 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0
BC 1902-03 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 0 1 2.333 1.00 66.7 +1
BC All 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 0 1 2.25 1.25 62.5 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 0 1 2.25 1.25 62.5 +1
4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 0 1 2.25 1.25 62.5 +1

Match History

 Club: Southampton F.C. - four full appearances (360 min) F.A. International Select Committee - four full appearances (360 min)x

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 26
void 5 April 1902 - Scotland 1 England 1, Ibrox Park, Glasgow BC AD   lb
1 76 3 May 1902 - England 2 Scotland 2
Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham		 BC HD   lb

one of two who became the 276th player (276) to appear for England
the fifth Southampton FC player to represent England

Age 27
2 77 14 February 1903 - England 4 Ireland 0
Molineux, Wolverhampton		 BC HW   lb
3 78 2 March 1903 - England 2 Wales 1
Fratton Park, Portsmouth		 BC HW   lb
4 79 4 April 1903 - England 1 Scotland 2
Bramall Lane, Sheffield		 BC HL   lb
 


     

 
cg