George French (footballer)

George French
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Noah French[1]
Date of birth10 November 1926[1]
Place of birthColchester, England[1]
Date of death19 July 2012 (aged 85)[2]
Place of deathColchester, England[2]
Playing positionFull-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1952–1954Colchester United3(0)
Parkside
Total3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

George Noah French (10 November 1926 – 19 July 2012) was an English footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League for Colchester United.

Career

Born in Colchester, French joined Colchester United in 1952 from amateur forms, making his debut for the club in a Third Division South 1–1 draw with Gillingham on 4 October at Layer Road.[3] He made two further appearances for Colchester,[4] with his final game coming on 19 September 1953, a 3–0 away defeat to Swindon Town.[5] French then returned to non-league football with local club Parkside.[1]

George French died on 19 July 2012.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "George Noah French (From Gazette)". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–1 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. "Colchester United - Match details - Swindon Town 3–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2013.