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Ron George (footballer)

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Ron George
Personal information
Full name Ronald Anthony George
Date of birth 14 August 1922
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death October 1989 (aged 67)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bristol Aeroplane Company
1948–1954 Crystal Palace 122 (2)
1954–1955 Colchester United 5 (0)
Sudbury Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald Anthony George (14 August 1922 – October 1989) was an English professional footballer. He played for Crystal Palace and Colchester United between 1948 and 1955, making 127 appearances in the Football League.

Biography

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Born in Bristol in 1922, George played for Western League club Bristol Aeroplane Company before being signed by Crystal Palace in February 1947.[1] He played 122 league matches for Palace (scoring two goals) during six years at the club,[1][2] before signing for Colchester on 16 January 1954. After playing only five matches for Colchester, he left the club on 5 February 1955, and signed for Sudbury Town.

He died in October 1989 in Colchester.

References

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  1. ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 324. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ^ Crystal Palace Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
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