Charlie George
Frederick Charles George (also known as Charlie George; born 10 October 1950) was an English footballer, most famous for scoring the winning goal in the 1971 FA Cup Final.[1]
.png) George in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Charles George | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1975 | Arsenal | 133 | (31) |
| 1975–1978 | Derby County | 106 | (34) |
| 1977 | → St George (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1978 | Minnesota Kicks | 18 | (9) |
| 1978–1981 | Southampton | 44 | (11) |
| 1980 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Bulova | 7 | (0) |
| 1982 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | (0) |
| 1982 | Derby County | 11 | (2) |
| 1982 | Bulova | ? | (?) |
| 1982 | Dundee United | 0 | (0) |
| 1983 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 322 | (88) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Honours
Arsenal
Derby County
Nottingham Forest
Individual
Personal life
George was born in Islington and joined Arsenal after leaving school. He was a member of the 1971 side that won the League and Cup double. He later played for Derby County,[6] Southampton and Nottingham Forest.
George played one game for the England international team.[7]
Notes
- ↑ George, Charlie. "Football Whispers". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carter, Jon (19 November 2011). "Charlie George an Arsenal hero". ESPN. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Charity shield match at Wembley Stadium. Derby County 2 v West Ham United 0". Alamy.com.
- ↑ Kelly, Matt (22 February 2008). "Charlie George from the North Bank to the first Arsenal double". footballfancast.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ Burton Mail (2 May 2015). "Will Hughes is Derby County player of the year". burtonmail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ George, Charlie. "Derby Telegraph". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ George, Charlie. "England Football On-line". Retrieved 25 October 2021.