George Herbert Cuckson (also referred to as Cookson; 1878 – 13 October 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Gainsborough Trinity.[4]

George Cuckson
Personal information
Full name George Herbert Cuckson[1]
Date of birth 1878 (1878)[2]
Place of birth Gainsborough, England[3]
Date of death (aged 37)[1]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France[3]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898–1899 Gainsborough Trinity 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Cuckson was married and worked as a bricklayer.[3] He enlisted as a private in the Lincolnshire Regiment in Gainsborough after the outbreak of the First World War.[3] Sent to France with the 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, part of the 46th (North Midland) Division, he was killed on 13 October 1915 attacking the Hohenzollern Redoubt during the Battle of Loos.[3][1][5] Cuckson is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gainsborough Trinity 1898–99[4] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Casualty Details: Cuckson, George Herbert". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ George Herbert Cuckson on Lives of the First World War
  3. ^ a b c d e "CUCKSON, George Herbert". Lincs to the Past. Retrieved 21 July 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b GH Cookson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ "George Herbert Cuckson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 July 2020.