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George
Woodger |
Crystal Palace FC,
Oldham Athletic FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 1 D
0 L 0 F 2: A 1
100%
successful
1908-11
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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George
Woodger |
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Birth |
3 September 1883 in Croydon, Surrey
[registered in Croydon, December 1883]. |
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According to the 1891
census, George is the third of four children to John and Annie. They live
at 65 Dennett Road in Croydon. His father is a genral labourer. |
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According to the 1901
census, George is a plumber, living at home with his parents and two of
his brothers. His father is still a labourer and they still live at 65
Dennett Road. |
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According to the 1911
census, professional footballer George is boarding with the Hyde family at
224 Horsedge Street in Oldham. |
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Marriage |
to Ethel Vera Charter
[registered in Oldham, June 1911]. One child, Ivy R. (b.Croydon,
reg. June 1912) |
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According to the 1921
census, George, a metal worker for the Wilton Carriage company, is now
married to Vera Ethel, and they have one daughter, Ivy Rita, and they live
at 58 Fairholme Road in Croydon. |
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According to the 1939 register, George is a married plumber stillliving at 58 Fairholme Road
still with their daughter, Ivy. His wife is not on
this register. |
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Death |
6 March 1961,
aged
77 years 184 days
[registered in Croydon, March 1961]. |
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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) |
Played junior football with Thornton Heath Wednesday FC, as well as
Croydon Glenrose FC and Croydon Wanderers FC. Represented Surrey FA.
Woodger signed amateur forms with Crystal Palace FC in the 1905-06 season,
turning professional towards the end of that season.
After 150 league appearances and 36 goals, Oldham Athletic FC
signed Woodger in September 1910 for a £650 transfer fee.
After 136 league appearances and 25 goals,
Tottenham Hotspur FC signed him in on 13 May 1914, Oldham wanted £1000,
but the League ordered the fee to be paid £325. Woodger retired
during the war. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup semi-finalist
1912-13, |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
7½", 11st.
0lbs [1907]. |
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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 352nd
players (354) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-left |
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Only match |
No.
108,
11 February 1911, England
2 Ireland 1,
a British Championship match
at
Baseball Ground, Shaftesbury Crescent, Derby, aged
27 years
161 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1910-11, 1913-14; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1910-11; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.275. |
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