George Kell (footballer)

George Kell (13 July 1896 – 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Brentford, Hartlepools United and The Wednesday.[2][4][5]

George Kell
Kell while with Brentford in 1924
Personal information
Full name George Kell[1]
Date of birth (1896-07-13)13 July 1896[1]
Place of birth Gateshead, England[2]
Date of death 1985 (aged 88–89)[1]
Place of death

Sheffield, England

height = 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Allhusen Works
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1922 The Wednesday 5 (0)
1922–1925 Brentford 76 (0)
1925–1928 Hartlepools United 71 (1)
Gainsborough Trinity
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
The Wednesday 1920–21[5] Second Division 5 0 1 0 6 0
Brentford 1922–23[6] Third Division South 17 0 0 0 17 0
1923–24[6] 24 0 4 0 28 0
1924–25[6] 35 0 1 0 36 0
Total 76 0 5 0 81 0
Hartlepools United 1925–26[4] Third Division North 29 0 3 0 32 0
1926–27[4] 33 1 1 0 34 1
1927–28[4] 9 0 0 0 9 0
Total 71 1 4 0 75 1
Career Total 152 1 10 0 162 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 161. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 91. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ "Football's advent. The Wednesday". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  4. ^ a b c d "George Kell". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b "G Kell". adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 367–368. ISBN 0951526200.