George Heywood (12 January 1907 – 7 September 1985) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Southport.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Heywood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1907-01-12)12 January 1907[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Clayton, Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 1985(1985-09-07) (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Guernsey, United Kingdom[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Salford Lads | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1930 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1935 | Altrincham | ||
| 1935–1936 | Port Vale | 23 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Southport | 14 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Hyde United | 41 | (0) |
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| Altrincham | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Heywood played for South Salford Lads (in two spells), Manchester City and Altrincham, before joining Port Vale for a £250 fee in November 1935.[1] His debut came in a 9–2 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.[1] Despite the heavy loss he remained he a regular for the rest of the season, making 21 appearances as the "Valiants" were relegated out of the Second Division.[1] He lost his place soon into the next season however and was transferred to Third Division North rivals Southport in November 1936.[1] He spent the 1937–38 campaign with Hyde United, making 41 Cheshire County League appearances and also playing three cup games.[4] He later played for Northwich Victoria and Stalybridge Celtic, before returning to Altrincham.[1]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1935–36 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1935–36 | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Southport | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Hyde United | 1937–38 | Cheshire County League | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 |