George Haywood

George Haywood (11 December 1906 – 25 January 1992) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He made 60 appearances and scored 23 goals in the Football League, playing for Birmingham, Chesterfield and Southport.[2]

Not to be confused with Port Vale and Southport footballer George Heywood or rugby player George Hayward (rugby union).

George Haywood
Personal information
Date of birth (1906-12-11)11 December 1906
Place of birth Coleorton, England
Date of death 25 January 1992(1992-01-25) (aged 85)[1]
Place of death Coalville, England
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–192? Whitwick Imperial
192?–1928 Gresley Rovers
1928–1934 Birmingham 38 (15)
1934–193? Chesterfield 16 (7)
193?–1935 Cradley Heath
1935–1936 Southport 6 (1)
1936–1939 Cradley Heath
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Haywood was born in Coleorton, Leicestershire. He played for Whitwick Imperial and for Gresley Rovers before joining First Division club Birmingham as a professional in November 1928.[3] He scored twice on his Birmingham debut, in a 3–0 defeat of Manchester City in December 1929,[4] and proved an adequate deputy for England international Joe Bradford, but never established himself as a first-team regular. He went on to spend brief periods with Chesterfield and Southport in the Third Division North and for Cradley Heath in the Birmingham & District League before retiring in 1939.[3] He died in Coalville, Leicestershire, in 1992 at the age of 85.[1]

References
  1. "Chesterfield FC: Football League players, 1921 to 2015". cfchistory.com. Stuart Basson. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Matthews, p. 172.


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