George Kinnell

George Kinnell
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Kinnell[1]
Date of birth22 December 1937[1]
Place of birthCowdenbeath, Scotland[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Crossgates Primrose
1959–1963Aberdeen130(20)
1963–1966Stoke City91(6)
1966–1967Oldham Athletic12(8)
1966–1968Sunderland69(3)
1967Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan)12(2)
1968–1969Middlesbrough13(1)
Juventus Melbourne
Total327(40)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

George Kinnell (born 22 December 1937) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Oldham Athletic, Sunderland and Stoke City.[1][2]

Career

Born in Cowdenbeath Kinnell started his career in Scotland firstly playing for junior club Crossgates Primrose before joining Aberdeen in 1959 for £200.[2] After serving four years with the "Dons" Kinnell earned a move to English Football League side Stoke City in 1963 for a fee of £35,000.[2]

Although he was a Midfielder by trade manager Tony Waddington played him in forward position during the 1965–66 season due his physical strength.[2] He never managed to adapt to his new role and quickly returned to the midfield.[2] He later joined Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and he finished his career in Australia with Juventus Melbourne.[2]

Personal life

His cousin was former Scotland international Jim Baxter.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1959–60 Scottish Division One 2113000241
1960–61 Scottish Division One 3131060383
1961–62 Scottish Division One 3335261426
1962–63 Scottish Division One 341032504212
1963–64 Scottish Division One 1130060153
Total 1302012423116525
Stoke City 1963–64 First Division 2435052345
1964–65 First Division 4013030461
1965–66 First Division 2720040312
Total 916801221118
Oldham Athletic 1966–67 Third Division 1281000138
Total 1281000138
Sunderland 1966–67 First Division 2905000340
1967–68 First Division 3732033426
1968–69 First Division 30000030
Total 6937033796
Middlesbrough 1968–69 Second Division 1311000141
Total 1311000141
Career Total 3153829438638248

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Yaskin, Puskas, Matthews and Kinnell?". AFCHeritage. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

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