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Georgie
Wall |
Manchester
United FC
7 appearances, 2 goals
P 7 W 3 D
2 L 2 F 9: A 7
57% successful
1907-13
captain: none
minutes played: 630 |
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Timeline |
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George Wall |
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Birth |
Friday, 20 February 1885 in Boldon Colliery, County Durham |
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registered in South Shields January-March 1885 |
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According to the 1891
census, George is the sixth of eight children to John and Elizabeth (née
Davison). They
live at 28 Well's Row in Boldon Colliery. His father is a coal miner.
On the occasion of their 65th wedding anniversary in 1933, and then
John's 94th birthday in 1936, it is stated that they had been fourteen
children. |
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According to the 1901
census, George remains one of six remaining at home at their parents at
26 Well's Row. George is a coal mine driver, whilst his father is a hewer. |
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Marriage |
to Isabella Hedley, on Saturday, 17 October 1903 at Primitive Methodist Church in
South Shields, County Durham |
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registered in South Shields October-December 1903 |
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Children |
George and Isabella Wall have seven children together. John Robert
(b.October 1903), Margaret (b.31 May 1906), George (b.16
June 1908), Leslie (b.9 September 1912), Edna (b.9 December
1913), Eric (b.16 September 1916) and another. |
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Their eldest
son, John Robert, died shortly after his birth in October 1903.
According to the 1911
census, George is a professional footballer, now married to Isabella and
they have three children, John, Margaret and George. The have one
servant and one boarder, United club mate, Thomas Percy Homer. They live at
41 Railway Road in the Old Trafford area of Manchester.
Wall
enlisted with the Black Watch on 5 July 1915, whilst living at 11 Clifton
Street in Old Trafford. Trained in Tain, Scotland. Moved to Catterick base
in October that year. His brother, Thomas, was killed in action in
Belgium, 9 October 1917. |
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According to the 1921 census, George, a
professional footballer for Hamilton Academical FC, is still married, and
with three more children, Leslie, Edna and Eric, they live at 27 Barford
Street in Old Trafford with their two older children. |
"EX-MINE WORKER'S DEATH AT 95
"THE death of Mr. John Wall, of Aged Miners' Cottages, Boldon Colliery, in
his 95th year, has deprived Boldon of one of its oldest and most highly
esteemed residents. Mr Wall, who was born at Hetton-le-Hole, worked for 10
years at Corbet and Dixon's Rope Factory at the Teams, Gateshead, prior to
coming to Boldon 63 years ago. At Boldon he was employed as a colliery
rope-man, a position he filled until his retirement 22 years ago. His son
is George Wall, a prominent English footballer." -
The Shields Gazette, Wednesday, 9 June 1937 |
According to the 1939 register, George and Isabella
remain married and are living at 4 Croston Street in Stretford area of
Manchester. He is a casual checker on the Manchester Ship Canal.
His mother died in October 1942.
An interview in the Manchester Evening
News confirm 'Mr and Mrs Wall at
their home in Croston-street, Stretford,' in
January 1962 |
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Death |
Friday, 30 March 1962,
at 8 Croston Street, Old Trafford in Manchester, Lancashire |
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aged
77 years 38 days |
registered in Manchester April-June 1962 |
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"DEATH |
WALL.—On
March 30, suddenly, GEORGE, aged 77 years (ex-Manchester United Football
Club), dearly loved husband of Isabella WALL and beloved fathjer of
Margaret, Edna, George, Eric and Leslie. Residence 8 Croston Street, Old
Trafford..." |
| Obituary |
"Ex-soccer star
dies.
"GEORGE WALL is dead.
And neighbours just round the corner from Old Trafford were to-day
mourning one of the great names in Manchester United's history. For
George, aged 77, of Croston-street, Old Trafford won an F.A. Cup final
medal and eight full international caps during his playing days on the
left wing for the Reds."
- Manchester Evening News,
Saturday, 31 March 1962. |
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Funeral |
...Service and committal on Wednesday, April 4, at the Manchester
Crematorium, 12 noon. Inquiries G. Wilkinson, M. & S. Co-op Funeral
Service. CHO 1663." - Manchester Evening News,
Saturday, 31 March 1962. |
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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
football career with Boldon Royal Rovers FC, before joining Whitburn FC
for a season. Joined Jarrow FC in 1902, before Barnsley
FC signed him and James Sylph on 24 November 1903. Then, following the
fixture between the two sides in which Wall scored Barnsley's only goal, Manchester United FC,
who had scored five, signed him on 31 March 1906
for a £175 transfer fee. Joined Oldham Athletic FC in March 1919 for a £200
fee. Following twelve goals in 74 league appearances, Wall joined Hamilton Academical FC
on 23 June 1921, and onto Rochdale AFC a season later, before joining Ashton
National FC in 1923. |
League honours
466 appearances, 125 goals |
Barnsley FC 1903-06 75 appearances, 24 goals
debut
(division two): 2 January 1903 Leicester Fosse FC 2 Barnsley FC 0.
Manchester United FC 1906-15 287 appearances, 89 goals
debut
(division two): 7 April 1906 Clapton Orient FC 0 Manchester United FC 1 .
Oldham Athletic FC 1919-21 74 appearances, eleven goals
debut:
30 August 1919 West Bromwich Albion FC 3 Oldham Athletic FC 1.
Rochdale AFC
1922-23 thirty appearances, one goal
debut (division three
north): 26 August 1922 Crewe Alexandra FC 0 Rochdale AFC 1.
last (division three north):
5 May 1923 Wigan Borough AFC 6 Rochdale AFC 0.
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Club honours |
Football League
Division Two runners-up 1905-06 (6ᵃ 3ᵍ), Division One Champions 1907-08
(36ᵃ 19ᵍ), 1910-11 (26ᵃ 5ᵍ);
FA Charity Shield winners 1908, 1911;
FA Cup winners 1908-09
(6ᵃ); |
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Individual honours |
Football League (five appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7½", 11st. [1909],
5'
6", 10st.
11lbs [1909]. |
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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 four who became the
326th
players (329) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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First match |
No.
90, 27 March 1907, England 1 Wales 1, a British
Championship match at Craven Cottage, New Road, Fulham, London, aged
22 years
35 days. |
Last match
5 years 351 days |
No.
114, 15 February 1913, Ireland 2 England 1, a
British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged
27 years 361 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09,
1909-10, 1911-12, 1912-13; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared
1907-08, 1911-12, winners 1908-09, 1912-13; |
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Individual honours |
The North (two appearances, 1ᵍ January 1907-January
1908, withdrew January 1913);
FA Tour of South Africa
1910 (including the three tests);
The Stripes (one appearance, January 1911); |
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Distinctions |
Died fourteen days after Fred Pentland |
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Beyond England |
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Served in the Black Watch regiment
during WW1. After leaving football, worked for many years on Manchester
docks. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.258. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Apps |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
captain |
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10 |
7 |
7 |
630 |
2 |
315
min |
2 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.286 |
1 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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All of his matches were played in the British Championship |
Venue
Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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Away |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.75 |
1.25 |
37.5 |
-1 |
Opposition Record
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Opposition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Scotland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Wales |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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Ireland |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Tournament Record
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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 1906-07 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1907-08 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1908-09 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
1909-10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1911-12 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1912-13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.286 |
1.00 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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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 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.286 |
1.00 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.286 |
1 |
57.1 |
+1 |
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