George Heywood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Heywood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Clayton, Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 1985 (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Guernsey, United Kingdom[1] | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Salford Lads | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1928–1930 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1935 | Altrincham | ||
| 1935–1936 | Port Vale | 23 | (0) |
| Southport | 14 | (0) | |
| Hyde United | |||
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| Altrincham | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
George Heywood (12 January 1907 – 7 September 1985) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Southport.[2]
Playing career
Heywood played for South Salford Lads (in two spells), Manchester City and Altrincham, before joining Port Vale for a £250 fee in November 1935.[1] His debut came in a 9–2 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.[1] Despite the heavy loss he remained he a regular for the rest of the season, making 21 appearances as the "Valiants" were relegated out of the Second Division.[1] He lost his place soon into the next season however and was transferred to Third Division North rivals Southport in November 1936.[1] He later played for Hyde United, Northwich Victoria and Stalybridge Celtic, before returning to Altrincham.[1]