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George
Toone |
Notts County FC
2 appearances,
1 goal against
one clean sheet
P 2
W 2 D 0 L 0 F 6: A
1
100%
successful
1892
captain:
none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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George Toone |
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Birth |
Wednesday, 10 June 1868 at 56 Caroline Street, St.
Mary's, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
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registered in Nottingham April-June 1868 |
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According to the 1871
census, George is the youngest of five children to Matthew and Mary A.
(née Marriott). His
father is a lace maker and they all live at 56 Caroline Street in the St.
Mary's area of Nottingham. |
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According to the 1881
census, George is still the youngest of four children living with their
parents at 283 Great Alfred Street in St. Mary's. His father is now a
general shopkeeper. |
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According to the 1891 census, George, a
lace maker, is one of two children still living with their parents,
now at 41 Alison Rise in St. Mary's. His father is a brass and iron
roller. |
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Marriage |
to Mary Elizabeth Thompson, on 19
March 1893 at St. Andrew's Church, Nottingham |
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registered in Nottingham January-March 1893 |
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Children |
George and Mary Toone had three children
together. George (b.1894), Florence Elizabeth (b.1907) and Leonard
(b.1909) |
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According to the 1901
census, George is a professional footballer married to Mary Elizabeth with
one son, George. They live at 26 Jasper Street in the Ashton Gate area of
Bristol. |
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(His mother died on
2 July 1907, followed by his father 23 March 1909)
According to the 1911
census, George is a publican, still married, and they have two more
children, Florence and Leonard. They have one servant and live
at The Princess Royal, at 89 Northumberland Street in Nottingham. |
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According to the 1921
census, George is a licensed victualler, still married, and with their
three children, the eldest being George (a professional footballer
with Watford AFC) with his wife and two young daughters, They live
at The Napoleon at 55 St. Ann's Well Road in Nottingham. |
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According to the 1939 register, widower George is an old age pensioner
living with his son, hosiery framework knitter, George, and his wife,
Hilda (née Baxter), at 61 Lees Hill Street in Nottingham. |
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Death |
Tuesday, 31 August 1943 at Nottingham City
Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He died ten
months following his sister, Elizabeth (d.30 November 1942). |
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aged
75 years 82 days |
registered in Nottingham July-September 1943 |
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Obituary |
"FAMOUS NOTTS. GOALKEEPER―Death of George Toone
"George
Toone, who in his day was among the most famous football
goalkeepers, and who was a member of Notts. County's Association
Cup-winning team, died at the Nottingham City Hospital, at the age
of 74. But for a leg injury he would have assisted Notts. County in
the Cup final of 1891, in which his club were defeated by Blackburn
Rovers. Of the old-time Notts. County F.C. players of
Nottingham-bred stock, George Toone was one of the few survivors,
and his death severs a link with the present day and the Cup winning
team of 1894. He was, likewise, among the last remaining Nottingham
representatives of the days when footballers, even those who made
their mark as internationals, did not devote their whole time to the
sport, but followed their chosen occupation. In the case of Toone,
his calling was that of a twisthand in the then famous Nottingham
lace industry. Extremely popular in all branches of the game, 'good
old George' was a typical remark one heard in those days―when any
discussion arose regarding the Notts. County custodian. His career
seems inseparable from the history of the Notts. County club for he
kept goal splendidly over a period from 1889 to 1902―his last game
was against Derby County at Trent Bridge on January 4th, 1902―and in
spite of his weight of 13st. (he stood 5ft. 8in), he had remarkable
agility, and gave some wonderful exhibitions in the art of
goalkeeping. Before joining Notts. Toone played for Notts. Rangers.
He gained two international appearances, playing against Scotland and Wales
in 1892, but of course his greatest triumph was when he assisted
Notts. County to win the Cup. Only a season earlier he had for some
weeks been in Monkwearmouth Hospital, Sunderland, as the outcome of
an accident on the Roker Park ground, where in a game against
Sunderland, he had broken a leg. He played for North v. South in
1891, and for Nottinghamshire v. Staffordshire in 1889, and also
held medals for the Notts. Senior, Notts. Junior, Derbyshire, and
Bass Charity Cups. For many years he was a member of the local
licensing trade, retiring some time ago. His only son followed in
his father's footsteps in playing occasionally for Notts. County."
-
Nottingham Evening Post, Wednesday, 1 September
1943. |
Funeral
Saturday morning,
4 September 1943
Wilford Hill Cemetery. |
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"The
funeral of Mr. George Toone, who died at the Nottingham City
Hospital on Tuesday, will take place at the Wilford Hill Cemetery
to-morrow at 10.30." -
The Nottingham Journal, Friday, 3 September 1943.
"The funeral of Mr. George Toone, of 63,
Lees Hill-street, Sneinton, who was a member of the Notts. County's
Association Cup winning team, and kept goal for the club several
years, took place at Wilford Hill Cemetery this morning. The service
was conducted by Father J. R. Thomas, of Sneinton."
- The Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday,
4 September 1943. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings'
An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began
his junior career with Forest Olympic FC and St. Saviour's FC. Had a
period with Lincoln City FC in 1886 before joining Nottingham
Jardine's FC
in 1887 and was
soon keeping goal for Notts Rangers FC a year later. Joined
Notts County FC in 1889. Joined Bedminster FC in August 1899 and
was retained by Bristol City FC when the two clubs merged on 10 April 1900. Returned to Notts County FC again in
December 1901 and retired a
year later. |
League History
265 appearances |
Notts County FC 1889-1902 265 appearances.
debut:
7 September 1889 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 Notts County FC 0.
last:
11 January 1902 The Wednesday 4 Notts County FC 0. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup runners-up 1890-91
(injured, 1ᵃ), winners 1893-94 (6ᵃ);
Football League
third place 1890-91 (20ᵃ); Division Two
third place 1893-94 (27ᵃ); runners-up
1894-95 (28ᵃ); winners
1896-97
(30ᵃ); |
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Individual honours |
Nottinghamshire FA (1889); |
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Distinctions |
Father of George Toone (Notts County FC, Watford
FC, Wednesday FC
and Watford FC, 1913-25). |
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Height/Weight |
5' 6", 11st. 4lbs [1891], 5'
7½", 11st.
2lbs [1890s], 5'
8", 13st.
0lbs [1900]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
eight who became the 190th players
(190) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper;
21st goalkeeper to appear. |
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First match |
No. 45, 5 March 1892, Wales 0 England
2, a British Championship match at The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged
23 years
269 days. |
Last match
28 days |
No. 46, 2 April 1892, Scotland 1 England 4, a
British Championship match at Ibrox Park, Copland Road, Glasgow,
aged 23 years 297 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1891-92; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1891-92; |
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Individual honours |
The North
(one appearance, 0ᵍᵃ January 1891)
The Whites (one
appearance, 2ᵍᵃ February 1892) |
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Distinctions |
Created a new record when it
took 170 minutes to score past Toone, and this becoming just the
third goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet on his full debut.
Died
sixteen days after Hugh Harrison. |
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Beyond England |
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For some years a Nottingham licensee,
after leaving the game. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.248. |
