George O'Neill (footballer, born 1923)
George Patrick O'Neill (21 July 1923 – 2003) was an English footballer who played five games at inside-forward for Port Vale in 1948.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Patrick O'Neill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 2003 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ellesmere Port Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Port Vale | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 5 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
O'Neill played as an amateur with Ellesmere Port Town, before joining Third Division South club Port Vale in November 1948.[1] He made his debut at outside-right in a 2–1 defeat to Notts County at Meadow Lane on 13 November, but broke a toe at his work the following week.[1] He recovered by January the next year, but after failing to nail down a regular spot was released by manager Gordon Hodgson at the end of the 1948–49 season.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1948–49 | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 220. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- George O'Neill at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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