George Lake (footballer)

George Lake
Personal information
Full name George Andrew Lake[1]
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Eastham, England
Date of death 6 November 1918 (aged 29)[2]
Place of death Nord, France[3]
Playing position Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913 Manchester City 0 (0)
1913–1915 Chelsea 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Andrew Lake (1889 – 6 November 1918) was an English professional football left half who made one appearance in the Football League for Chelsea.[4]

Personal life

In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Lake enlisted as a private in the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Divisional Cyclist Company.[1] He was later transferred to the Royal Hampshire Regiment for service overseas.[1] Lake died of wounds on 6 November 1918, five days before the armistice, two days after his battalion's attempt to cross the Sambre–Oise Canal near Frasnoy, France.[1] He was buried in Frasnoy Communal Cemetery.[3] Lake was the final English footballer to die in the war.[2] His great-nephew, Paul, would also become a footballer.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1913–14[5] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "George Lake – Chelsea FC and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Brennan, Stuart (17 November 2014). "Man City legend Lake stunned to discover First World War link". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 167. ISBN 190589161X.
  5. ↑ "George Lake". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


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