George Hewitt (footballer)

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George Hewitt
Personal information
Date of birth 1878
Place of birth Burslem, England
Position(s) Inside-forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1896–1898 Burslem Port Vale 4 (3)
1898–1899 Luton Town 12 (6)
Total16(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Hewitt (born 1878; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an inside-forward for Burslem Port Vale and Luton Town.

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Career

Hewitt joined local club Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1896. [1] He made his debut at inside-right in a 6–0 defeat by Rushden at the Athletic Ground in a Midland League match on 14 November. [1] He was released at the end of the 1897–98 season and went on to play for Luton Town. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale 1896–97 Midland League 431053
1897–98 Midland League000000
Total431053
Luton Town 1898–99 Second Division 12652178
Career total169622211

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 135. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. George Hewitt at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)