George Lillycrop
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| George Lillycrop | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Beanland Lillycrop | |
| Date of birth | 7 December 1886 | |
| Place of birth | Gosport, Hampshire, England | |
| Playing position | Centre Forward | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| ?-? ?-? ?-1913 1913-1915 ?-? |
South Shields Adelaide F.C. North Shields Athletic F.C. Barnsley Bolton South Shields |
? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 52 (32) ? (?) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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George Lillycrop (7 December 1886 in Gosport, Hampshire) was a professional footballer, who played as a centre forward for several English sides prior to and just after the First World War.
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[edit] Club career
He started his career in the North East of England playing for teams in the North Eastern League before transferring to Barnsley sometime prior to 1910[1] . He played in both FA Cup finals that Barnsley reached in 1910 and 1912.[2][3]. In the first Barnsley lost in the replay to Newcastle. In 1912 Lillycrop played a critical role in the qualifying rounds scoring 6 goals, several in replays[4]. The 1912 Final went again to a replay but Barnsley won, defeating West Bromwich Albion by one goal in extra time. Given his key role in the qualifying rounds he doesn't feature much in the match day reports [5] [6]
In July 1913 he transferred to Bolton for £1300. He played a total of 52 games, scoring 32 goals. Bolton reached the FA cup semi-finals in 1915 where they were defeated by Sheffield United captained by George Utley his fellow wing half from Barnsley. After the war he returned to the North East playing for South Shields.[1]
[edit] Coaching career
After the end of his playing career he took up coaching. He worked for South Shields, Gateshead and Crewe Alexandria[1]
[edit] Honours
[edit] References
In some references he is referred to as George Lillecrop
- ^ a b c Mark Heys. "Walking Down the Manny Road". TheFootball Network.net. http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s474/st86962.htm. Retrieved on 2008-03-011.
- ^ "fa-cupfinals.co.uk". fa-cupfinals.co.uk. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1910.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ "fa-cupfinals.co.uk". fa-cupfinals.co.uk. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1912.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ "1911-1912-FA Cup Success". Barnsley F.C.. http://www.barnsleyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10309~925080,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ "The Cup Final", Manchester Guardian: p3, 1912-04-22
- ^ "Barnsley's Victory", Manchester Guardian: p4, 1912-04-25
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