George Darwin (footballer)

George Hedworth Darwin (16 May 1932 – June 2019) was an English professional footballer. He played as an inside forward.

George Darwin
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Hedworth Darwin[1]
Date of birth(1932-05-16)16 May 1932
Place of birthChester-le-Street, England
Date of deathJune 2019 (aged 87)
Playing positionInside forward
Youth career
Kimblesworth Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1953Huddersfield Town0(0)
1953–1957Mansfield Town126(63)
1957–1960Derby County94(32)
1960–1961Rotherham United2(2)
1961–1964Barrow92(28)
Boston
Total314(125)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Darwin was born in Chester-le-Street. He played for Kimblesworth Juniors, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town, Derby County, Rotherham United, Barrow and Boston during the 1950s and 1960s. He died in 2019, at the age of 87.[2]

References

  1. "George Darwin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. Rippon, Anton (4 June 2019). Former Derby County playmaker who was 'a joy to watch' dies. https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-derby-county-playmaker-who-2939268. Retrieved 5 June 2019.