George Woolley (footballer)

George Arthur Woolley (1877 – 22 July 1917) was an English footballer who played in the English Football League for Chesterfield Town as a goalkeeper.[2]

George Woolley
Personal information
Full name George Arthur Woolley[1]
Date of birth 1877[2]
Place of birth Langley Mill, England
Date of death 22 July 1917(1917-07-22) (aged 39–40)
Place of death Hooge, Belgium
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ilkeston Town
Staveley
1901–1902 Chesterfield Town 4 (0)
Ilkeston Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Prior to the First World War, Woolley worked as a miner in Codnor and Pinxton.[3][4] At the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters; due to his profession, he was transferred to the Royal Engineers and joined the 177th Tunnelling Company.[3] He was severely wounded in May 1915, but recovered and returned to his company, which was positioned at Railway Wood, Hooge.[3] On 22 July 1917, Corporal Woolley was supervising a dugout when gas shells hit the position.[3][4] He went inside the dugout to assist other soldiers, but was killed in the process of doing so.[3][4] Woolley is commemorated on a memorial at the RE Grave, Railway Wood.[1]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chesterfield Town 1901–02[2] Second Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References
  1. "Casualty Details: George Arthur Woolley". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1901–02". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. "George Woolley's name added to commemoration". spireitestrust.org.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. "Chesterfield FC's Roll of Honour". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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