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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 24 July 1875 in Kirkdale, Liverpool, Lancashire [registered in West Derby, September 1875]. George is the oldest of ten children. The 1939 register confirms his birthdate.
Baptism 12 September 1875 in St. Peter's Church, Kirkdale, Liverpool. Address stated as Walton Road, Liverpool. To Ellis and Hannah, his father is a labourer.
 

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.

 

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.

  According to the 1939 register, George, 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 14 April 1942 at hospital, living at 225 North Road, Southend-on-Sea, aged 66 years 257 days [registered in Rochford, Essex, June 1942].
Buried in Southend. His sisters were the only mourners at his funeral.

Source

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

Playing Career

Club(s) George began his career in the Liverpool Junior League playing for his local club, Kirkdale FC. He appeared for a single league match for Everton FC in December 1896, before playing with, South Shore FC and Wigan County FC for 34 league appearances. 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, and playing in 42 more league matches. 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 1906, becoming their first captain, having a spell as manager in the 1910-11 season. He subsequently assisted Colchester Town FC.
Two separate newspaper reports in May 1907 state that Molyneux was placed on the transfer list, while a Southampton FC player, on loan to Everton FC.
Club honours 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.
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 283 days.
He also started the original No. 76, 5 April 1902, Scotland 1 England 1, the original British Championship match at Ibrox Park, Copland Road, Glasgow. The 'Ibrox Disaster'
Last match No. 79, 4 April 1903, England 1 Scotland 2, a British Championship match at Bramall Lane, Highfield, Sheffield, aged 27 years 254 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1901-02, 1902-03;
Team honours British Championship shared 1902-03;
Individual honours None
Distinctions As part of the England team that witnessed the Ibrox disaster, he was deeply affected by the trauma and haunted by it until he died. The stand collapsed during the game and 26 people were killed with another 500 injured.

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.

 

George Molyneux - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
5 4 4 360 0 0 min 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.

 

George Molyneux - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home - British Championship 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 0 1 2.25 1.25 62.5 +1
All 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 0 1 2.25 1.25 62.5 +1

 

George Molyneux - Match Record - Tournament Matches
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
All 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 0 1 2.25 1.25 62.5 +1

 

George Molyneux - Match History
 Club: Southampton F.C. - 4 full appearances

F.A. International Select Committee - 4 full capsx

Age 26
void 5 April 1902 - Scotland 1 England 1, Ibrox Park, Glasgow BC AD Start lb
1 76 3 May 1902 - England 2 Scotland 2, Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham HD Start lb
Age 27
2 77 14 February 1903 - England 4 Ireland 0, Molineux, Wolverhampton BC HW Start lb
3 78 2 March 1903 - England 2 Wales 1, Fratton Park, Portsmouth HW Start lb
4 79 4 April 1903 - England 1 Scotland 2, Bramall Lane, Sheffield HL Start lb

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