George Haywood
George Haywood (11 December 1906 – 25 January 1992) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He made 60 appearances and scored 23 goals in the Football League, playing for Birmingham, Chesterfield and Southport.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Coleorton, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 January 1992 (aged 85)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Coalville, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–192? | Whitwick Imperial | ||
| 192?–1928 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| 1928–1934 | Birmingham | 38 | (15) |
| 1934–193? | Chesterfield | 16 | (7) |
| 193?–1935 | Cradley Heath | ||
| 1935–1936 | Southport | 6 | (1) |
| 1936–1939 | Cradley Heath | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Haywood was born in Coleorton, Leicestershire. He played for Whitwick Imperial and for Gresley Rovers before joining First Division club Birmingham as a professional in November 1928.[3] He scored twice on his Birmingham debut, in a 3–0 defeat of Manchester City in December 1929,[4] and proved an adequate deputy for England international Joe Bradford, but never established himself as a first-team regular. He went on to spend brief periods with Chesterfield and Southport in the Third Division North and for Cradley Heath in the Birmingham & District League before retiring in 1939.[3] He died in Coalville, Leicestershire, in 1992 at the age of 85.[1]
References
- "Chesterfield FC: Football League players, 1921 to 2015". cfchistory.com. Stuart Basson. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Matthews, p. 172.