George Heslop

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George Heslop

Full name	George Heslop
Date of birth	1 July 1940
Place of birth	Wallsend, England
Date of death	17 September 2006
Height	5'7" (170cm)
Playing position	central midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1960-62 1962-1965 1965-1972 1972 1972-1973	Newcastle United Everton FC Manchester City Cape Town City Bury FC	27 (0) 10 (0) 162 (1) ?? (?) 37 (0)
National team²
	England	0 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 29 September 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

George Heslop (1 July 1940 - 17 September 2006) was an English footballer.

Born in Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, Heslop was a centre-half who played for Newcastle United and Everton, before a successful spell at Manchester City between 1965 and 1971, where he made a total of 197 (plus six as substitute) first team appearances scoring three goals.

He was an integral member of the team that won the Second Division title (1965/66 season), League Championship, League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup.

He later played in Cape Town and for Bury. In retirement, he managed Northwich Victoria for a spell, before becoming landlord of the City Gates public house on Hyde Road. The City Gates was the original Hyde Road Hotel, the location where Ardwick became Manchester City F.C. The venture failed and closed in 1988. Stones from the building currently form part of City's memorial garden at the City of Manchester Stadium.

He died, aged 66, in September 2006 following a short illness.