George Drury (footballer)

George Drury
Personal information
Date of birth (1914-01-22)22 January 1914
Place of birth Hucknall, England
Date of death June 1972 (aged 58)
Place of death Hucknall, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
19xx–1934 Heanor Town
1934–1936 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1938 Sheffield Wednesday 44 (9)
1938–1946 Arsenal 38 (3)
1946–1948 West Bromwich Albion 29 (8)
1948–1950 Watford 35 (3)
Linby Colliery
Darlaston
Normanton
Total 146 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

George Drury (22 January 1914 – June 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Hucknall, Drury began his career in non-league football with Heanor Town.[1] He signed for Sheffield Wednesday in 1934,[2] making his debut in November 1936.[3] Drury also played in the Football League for Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Watford,[1] before returning to non-league football with Linby Colliery, Darlaston and Normanton.[2] Arsenal won the old First Division in 1937-38 and he made 11 league appearances that season.[4]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Profile". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "1937-38 competition statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.


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