George Willshaw
George James Willshaw (18 October 1912 – September 1993) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City, Southend United and Leyton Orient as an outside left.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George James Willshaw[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1993 (aged 80)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bournemouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1934 | Southall | ||
| 1934–1936 | Walthamstow Avenue | ||
| 1936–1938 | Southend United | 28 | (6) |
| 1938–1939 | Bristol City | 34 | (9) |
| 1939–1947 | Leyton Orient | 12 | (2) |
| 1947 | Margate | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Willshaw served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 1946–47[4] | Third Division South | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Career total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
References
- "George Willshaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC 841581272.
- "Willshaw George Bristol City 1938". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 131–132. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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