| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thomas Luke | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 March 2010 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Forest Hall, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950–1953 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1953–1959 | Hartlepools United | 186 | (60) |
| 1959–1961 | Newcastle United | 27 | (4) |
| 1961–1963 | Darlington | 68 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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George Luke (17 December 1933 – 24 March 2010) was an English footballer who played as a left-winger for Newcastle United, Hartlepools United and Darlington in the 1950s and early 1960s.[1]
Luke, a native of Newcastle upon Tyne, began his career at his hometown club Newcastle United, while also working as an apprentice plumber.[1] He signed for Newcastle in 1950, but never made any first-team appearances during his first spell at St James' Park. He moved on to Hartlepools United in 1953, where he had an illustrious six-year spell, scoring 60 goals in 186 league appearances.[2]
In 1959, Luke's form for Hartlepools earned him a return to Newcastle, who paid a £4,000 transfer fee for his services. Luke only spent just over a year back at Newcastle, scoring four goals in 27 matches. He left Newcastle for a second time in January 1961, and finished his career at Darlington where he played until his retirement at the end of the 1962-63 season.[2]
After his retirement from football, Luke opened a carpet shop in Forest Hall, Tyneside, where he lived until his death in March 2010.[1]