Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Washington Elliott[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 January 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
Date of death | 1948 | ||
Playing position | Centre forward / Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
? | Redcar Crusaders | ? | |
? | South Bank | ? | |
1909–1925 | Middlesbrough | 344 | (203) |
National team | |||
1913-1920 | England | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
George Washington Elliott (7 January 1889 - 1948[1]) was a football player for Middlesbrough and England during the early 20th century.
On 3 May 1909, he signed for Middlesbrough. He played his first few games at inside right, but later converted to a centre-forward.[2] He also won three England caps.[1]
He was top scorer in the Division One during the 1913-14 season with 31 goals, and (as of 1989) held the club record for most goals in a single match, with 11 for the Reserves in a 14-1 win over Houghton Rovers. He was top scorer during seven out of nine of Boro's peacetime seasons from 1910-11.[2]
During World War I, he guested for Bradford, Fulham and Celtic.
His last appearance was against Southampton in 1924-25[2] after which he retired, and resumed his job as a cargo superintendent at Middlesbrough docks. In total he made 344 League appearances for Middlesbrough, scoring on 203 occasions.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-8994-6867-6.
- ^ a b c "Heroes: George Elliott 1909-25". History. Middlesbrough Official Site. http://www.mfc.co.uk/articles/20020102/george-elliott-1909-25_70674_1320410. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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