George Elliott (English footballer)

George Elliott
Personal information
Full name	George Washington Elliott [1]
Date of birth	7 January 1889
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Date of death	1948 (aged 58–59)
Playing position	Centre forward / Inside right
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only;

Last updated April 03, 2019

George Washington Elliott (7 January 1889 – 1948^[1]) was a football player for Middlesbrough and England during the early 20th century.

Middlesbrough Football Club is a professional association football club based in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently competing in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889. They played at the Linthorpe Road ground from 1882 to 1903 and at Ayresome Park for 92 years, from 1903 to 1995.

The England national football team represents England in senior men's international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England.

On 3 May 1909, he signed for Middlesbrough. He played his first few games at inside right, but later converted to a centre-forward.^[2] He also won three England caps.^[1]

He was top scorer in the Division One during the 1913–14 season with 31 goals, and (as of 1989) held the club record for most goals in a single match, with 11 for the Reserves in a 14–1 win over Houghton Rovers. He was top scorer during seven out of nine of Boro's peacetime seasons from 1910–11.^[2]

He spent all of his 'Boro career in the top flight until relegation in his penultimate season made his final season was spent in the second tier. His last appearance was against Southampton in 1924–25 ^[2] after which he retired, and resumed his job as a cargo superintendent at Middlesbrough docks. In total he made 344 League appearances for Middlesbrough, scoring on 203 occasions.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
1 2 3 "Heroes: George Elliott 1909–25". History. Middlesbrough FC Official Site. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

External links

England international statistics at englandstats.com

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[joyce-1] 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[mfc-2] 1 2 3 "Heroes: George Elliott 1909–25". History. Middlesbrough FC Official Site. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

Personal information
Full name	George Washington Elliott^[1]
Date of birth	(1889-01-07)7 January 1889
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Date of death	1948 (aged 58–59)
Playing position	Centre forward / Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?	Redcar Crusaders	?
?	South Bank	?
1909–1925	Middlesbrough	344	(203)
National team
1913–1920	England	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only