George Southall (1880 – after 1907) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Southall[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1880 | ||
Place of birth | Quarry Bank, England | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Quarry Bank Celtic | |||
Halesowen Royal | |||
Redditch Excelsior | |||
Stourbridge | |||
1905–1907 | Birmingham | 14 | (0) |
1907–19?? | Halesowen | ||
Dudley Town | |||
Lye Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Southall was born in Quarry Bank, which was then in Staffordshire. He began his football career in local football, and gained a reputation as both a goalscorer and a creator of chances while with Stourbridge. He joined Birmingham in December 1905,[1] and made his debut in the First Division on 7 April 1906 in a goalless draw at Derby County.[3] Though given a decent run of games, he was unable to perform at his best, so he returned to non-league football where he was again successful.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Matthews, p. 152.