George Ross (footballer, born 1869)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Ross | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbairn[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1928 (aged 58–59) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bury Unitarians | |||
| 1894–1906 | Bury | 366 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Ross (29 November 1869 - 1929) was a footballer who played in England in the 1890s and 1900s.[1]
He played for Bury and won two FA Cup finals with them. In 1900 he was a member of the Bury team that defeated Southampton 4–0.[2] In 1903 he was the Bury captain and made a significant contribution to their victory,[3] scoring the first goal in their record 6–0 win over Derby County.[4] He was also in the Bury team that won the 1899 Lancashire Senior Cup.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ FA Cup Finals - 1900 Archived 7 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FA Cup Finals - 1903 Archived 4 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ On this day in sport - Bury
- ^ The National Archives - Bury (see around 1/3 down page)
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