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George H. Whitworth[1] (14 July 1896 – after 1928) was an English footballer who played for Northampton Town, Crystal Palace and Hull City in the Football League.[1]

George Whitworth

Personal information
Date of birth	(1896-07-14)14 July 1896[1]
Place of birth	Northampton, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)	Centre forward[3]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
000?–1914	Rushden Windmill	?	(?)
1914–1922	Northampton Town	67	(42)
1922–1925	Crystal Palace	111	(48)
1925	Sheffield Wednesday	0	(0)
1925–1928	Hull City	67	(31)
1928	South Shields	0	(0)
	Peterborough & Fletton United	?	(?)
Total		245	(121)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Whitworth began his playing career with Rushden Windmill, and joined Northampton Town in 1914, but his career was then interrupted by World War I.[3] He played for Crystal Palace as a guest in wartime football competitions, but returned to Northampton thereafter.[3] It was not until after Palace had joined the Football League as a founder member of the Third Division South for season 1920–21 and were subsequently promoted to the Second Division in 1921 that Whitworth joined the club on a full-time basis.[3] He signed in May 1922,[4] for what was quoted to be a "large fee"[3] and played in eight games before the end of the season, scoring twice.[5]

Over the next three seasons Whitworth made a further 105 appearances scoring 46 goals but in 1925 Palace were relegated and in May, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday.[4] However, Whitworth could not break into the first team and in November 1925 moved on to Hull City, where he made 67 appearances in three seasons scoring 31 goals,[3] before finishing his career with Peterborough & Fletton United, whom he joined in the 1928 close season.[3]

References

External links

• George Whitworth at holmesdale.net

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