George Summerbee
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2019) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Michael Summerbee | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Winchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 1955 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Cirencester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Wing-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Basingstoke Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | Aldershot | 19 | (0) |
| 1935–1946 | Preston North End | 3 | (0) |
| → Portsmouth (guest) | |||
| 1946–1947 | Chester | 9 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Barrow | 122 | (0) |
| 1950–1952 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Summerbee (22 October 1914 – 19 April 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a
The Football League for four clubs. He was father of Mike Summerbee and grandfather of Nicky Summerbee, who both played for Manchester City
.
Playing and managerial career
Summerbee was born in
Second World War guesting for Portsmouth, where he made 149 competitive appearances while working at a nearby aircraft factory.[4]
He joined
Football League outing being against Lincoln City
in May 1950.
Summerbee then joined non-league side Cheltenham Town as player-manager in 1950,[6] but he left in 1952 after his contract was not renewed.[7]
He died just three years later from Addison's disease in Cirencester, after a spell scouting for Bristol City.[8]
His life story is featured alongside the other footballing members of his family in Fathers, Sons and Football (Colin Shindler, Headline Book Publishing, 2001).
References
- ^ "Preston North End. Defensive lapses will worry Mr. Tom Muirhead". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 0-7472-3218-0.
- ISBN 0-7472-3218-0.
- ISBN 0-7472-3218-0.
- ISBN 0-7472-3218-0.
- ^ "Ex-Preston Player New Town Manager". Gloucestershire Echo. 29 June 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 1 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ISBN 0-7472-3218-0.
- ISBN 0-7472-3218-0.
External links
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