George Woodger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Woodger | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 1961 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Croydon, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1905-1911 | Crystal Palace | 150 | (36) |
| 1911–? | Oldham Athletic | ||
| National team | |||
| 1911 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
George "Lady" Woodger[2] (3 September 1883 – 6 March 1961)[1] was an English international footballer, who played as an outside left.
Career
Born in Croydon, he initially played for Crystal Palace, playing a part in their 1–0 away win against Newcastle United in the FA Cup in 1907.[2] In some reports, Woodger was said to have provided the pass that lead to the goal that was scored by Horace Astley.[3]
Woodger later played professionally for Oldham Athletic, and earned one cap for England in 1911 while playing for the Lancashire club.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 192. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Porter, Steve. "All time greatest F A cup giant killings Number 11 Newcastle United 0-1 Crystal Palace". The Giant Killers. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑
- King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905-2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 72. ISBN 9781780912219.
- ↑ George Woodger England profile at Englandstats