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George W. Adey (1869 – after 1901) was an English professional footballer born in Handsworth, Birmingham, who played as a wing half or inside forward. He made 71 appearances for Small Heath in the Football League, and went on to play for Kettering of the Southern League.[1][2]

George Adey

Personal information
Date of birth	1869
Place of birth	Handsworth, England
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Position(s)	Wing half / Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bournbrook
	Stourbridge
1898–1902	Small Heath	71	(1)
1902–19??	Kettering
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In a 1901 profile of the Small Heath club and players in the Daily Express, C.B. Fry wrote that "Adey is not showy, but he is a fine tackler, and remarkably persistent", and that he and his half-back colleagues Alex Leake and Walter Wigmore "get through an amount of work that is simply astonishing".[3]

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