George Whitworth (footballer, born 1896)

George H. Whitworth[1] (14 July 1896 – after 1928) was an English footballer who played for Northampton Town, Crystal Palace and Hull City in the Football League.[1]

For the Liverpool player of the 1950s, see George Whitworth (footballer, born 1927).

George Whitworth
Personal information
Date of birth (1896-07-14)14 July 1896[1]
Place of birth Northampton, England
Position(s) Centre forward[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
000?–1914 Rushden Windmill ? (?)
1914–1922 Northampton Town 67 (42)
1922–1925 Crystal Palace 111 (48)
1925 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
1925–1928 Hull City 67 (31)
1928 South Shields 0 (0)
Peterborough & Fletton United ? (?)
Total 245 (121)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Whitworth began his playing career with Rushden Windmill, and joined Northampton Town in 1914, but his career was then interrupted by World War I.[2] He played for Crystal Palace as a guest in wartime football competitions, but returned to Northampton thereafter.[2] It was not until after Palace had joined the Football League as a founder member of the Third Division South for season 1920–21 and were subsequently promoted to the Second Division in 1921 that Whitworth joined the club on a full-time basis.[2] He signed in May 1922,[3] for what was quoted to be a "large fee"[2] and played in eight games before the end of the season, scoring twice.[4]

Over the next three seasons Whitworth made a further 105 appearances scoring 46 goals but in 1925 Palace were relegated and in May, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday.[3] However, Whitworth could not break into the first team and in November 1925 moved on to Hull City, where he made 67 appearances in three seasons scoring 31 goals,[2] before finishing his career with Peterborough & Fletton United, whom he joined in the 1928 close season.[2]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. p. 279. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 92. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 344. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 137. ISBN 0907969542.
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