George Moulson

George Bernard Moulson (6 August 1914 – 11 November 1994) was an Irish professional footballer.

George Moulson
Personal information
Full name George Bernard Moulson[1]
Date of birth (1914-08-06)6 August 1914
Place of birth Clogheen, County Tipperary, Ireland
Date of death 11 November 1994(1994-11-11) (aged 80)
Place of death Grimsby, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1947 Grimsby Town 1 (0)
1947–1948 Lincoln City 60 (0)
National team
1947–1948 Republic of Ireland 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played three times for the Republic of Ireland national football team and also played at club level for Lincoln City,[2] Grimsby Town[3] and Peterborough United.

A goalkeeper, Moulson made his international debut in a 2–0 defeat to Portugal on 23 May 1948 in the Estádio da Luz, Lisbon.

Moulson played in the semi-final of the FA Cup on 25 March 1939, Wolverhampton Wanderers played Grimsby, in a FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford.[4] The attendance of 76,962 remains Old Trafford's largest ever attendance.[5] The Mariners lost the game 5–0 after Moulson was injured early in the match. With the rules forbidding substitutes for injuries, Grimsby had to play with 10 men and an outfield player in goal.[4]

References
  1. "George Moulson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. LINCOLN CITY : 1946/47 – 1986/87 & 1988/89 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  3. GRIMSBY TOWN : 1946/47 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  4. Kelly, Graham (2005). Terrace Heroes: The Life and Times of the 1930s Professional Footballer. Oxford: Routledge. pp. 75–76. ISBN 0-714-65359-4.
  5. "Old Trafford's evolution". Manchester United Football Club. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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