George Appleyard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Charles Appleyard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Rawmarsh, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 August 1967 (aged 67)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rotherham Forge | |||
| Rotherham Town | |||
| Rawmarsh Athletic | |||
| ????–1924 | Barnsley | 4 | (2) |
| 1924–1925 | Exeter City | 8 | (1) |
| 1925–1926 | Torquay United | ||
| 1926–19?? | Wrexham | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Charles Appleyard (31 May 1900 – 7 August 1967) was an English football forward. He was born in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire.
Appleyard began his career with Rotherham Forge, subsequently playing for Rotherham Town and Rawmarsh Athletic before joining Barnsley where he made his league debut in the 1923–24 season. He joined Exeter City in 1924 before moving to local rivals Torquay United where he was a regular in their Southern League side in the 1925–26 season.[4] He also played in all eight of Torquay's FA Cup games that season as they reached the first round and took Third Division Reading to a second replay.
He left at the end of the 1925–26 season to join Wrexham.
References
[edit]- ^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). Football League players' records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1899468676.
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Barnsley". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ Leigh Edwards (March 1997). The definitive Torquay United F.C. ISBN 1899468099.
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- 1900 births
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- Footballers from South Yorkshire
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- Rawmarsh Welfare F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
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