George Woodger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 1961 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Croydon, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1910 | Crystal Palace | 150 | (36) |
| 1910–? | Oldham Athletic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1911 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Woodgeroutside left.
Career
Born in Croydon, he signed for Crystal Palace in 1905 from local club Thornton Heath Wednesday,[3] and played a part in their 1–0 away win against Newcastle United in the FA Cup in 1907.[2] In some reports, Woodger was said to have provided the pass that led to the goal that was scored by Horace Astley.[4]
Woodger moved to Oldham Athletic, in September 1910 for a fee of £750[3] and earned one cap for England in 1911 during his time with the Lancashire club.[5]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ a b Porter, Steve. "All time greatest F A cup giant killings Number 11 Newcastle United 0-1 Crystal Palace". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0907969542.
- ISBN 9781780912219.
- ^ "Lady Woodger". Englandstats.com.
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