George Lapslie

George Lapslie

Lapslie with Bradford City
Personal information
Full name	George Robert Lapslie [1]
Date of birth	(1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Waltham Forest, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bradford City
Number	32
Youth career
2009–2016	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Charlton Athletic	40	(1)
2018	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	17	(5)
2021–2023	Mansfield Town	69	(12)
2023–2025	Gillingham	73	(8)
2025–	Bradford City	18	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 (UTC)

George Robert Lapslie (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City.

Career

Charlton Athletic

Lapslie first joined Charlton Athletic in 2009 and quickly progressed through the youth ranks. ^[3] Lapslie appeared on the bench during Charlton's EFL Trophy tie against Colchester United in November 2016, however, he failed to feature in their 1–1 draw. ^[4] On 29 August 2017, Lapslie scored on his professional debut against Crawley Town in an EFL Trophy tie. ^[5]

Chelmsford City (loan)

On 2 February 2018, Lapslie signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan. ^[6] Lapslie returned to Charlton at the start of March having not made any appearances for Chelmsford.

Mansfield Town

On 15 October 2020, Lapslie joined Mansfield Town on a season-long loan. ^{[7] [8]}

On 19 January 2021, Lapslie's loan move to Mansfield Town was made permanent for an undisclosed fee. ^[9]

On 4 December 2021, Lapslie scored two goals away at Doncaster Rovers to send Mansfield into the third round of the FA Cup as Mansfield knocked Doncaster out 3–2. ^[10]

Gillingham

On 14 January 2023, Lapslie signed for EFL League Two side Gillingham. ^[11] On 15 May 2024, the club put him on the transfer list. ^[12]

Bradford City

In December 2024 it was announced that Lapslie would join Bradford City on 1 January 2025, on a two-and-a-half-year contract. ^[13] Lapslie was named EFL League Two Player of the Month for March 2025 having been directly involved in six of his side's nine goals across the month. ^[14] He provided the assist for the 96th minute winner on the last game of the season to secure promotion.

Personal life

His older brother Tom Lapslie is also a professional footballer who plays for Chelmsford City. George attended St Martin's School in Brentwood, Essex where he showed his talent helping them to a National Cup semi-final. ^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 April 2025 ^[16]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Charlton Athletic	2016–17	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	4 [a]	1	5	1
	2018–19	League One	27	0	3	0	0	0	2 [a]	1	32	1
	2019–20	Championship	10	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	1
	2020–21	League One	2	0	0	0	2	0	2 [a]	0	6	0
	Total		40	1	3	0	3	0	8	2	54	3
Chelmsford City (loan)	2017–18	National League South	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mansfield Town	2020–21	League Two	29	8	3	1	0	0	0	0	32	9
	2021–22	League Two	32	4	3	2	1	0	4 [b]	1	40	7
	2022–23	League Two	25	5	2	1	1	0	4 [a]	1	32	7
	Total		86	17	8	4	2	0	8	2	104	23
Gillingham	2022–23	League Two	22	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	3
	2023–24	League Two	36	3	2	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	40	3
	2024–25	League Two	15	2	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	17	2
	Total		73	8	2	0	2	0	2	0	79	8
Bradford City	2024–25	League Two	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	4
Career total			210	30	13	4	7	0	18	4	248	38

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Charlton Athletic

• EFL League One play-offs: 2019 ^[17]

Individual

• Charlton Athletic Young Player of the Year: 2018–19 ^[18]
• EFL League Two Player of the Month: March 2025 ^[14]

References

1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
2. "George Lapslie Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
3. "George Lapslie "buzzing" after first senior Charlton Athletic goal – and admits future ambition is to skipper boyhood club". South London Press & Mercury. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
4. "Colchester United vs. Charlton Athletic". Soccerway. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
5. "Crawley Town vs. Charlton Athletic". Soccerway. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
6. "City add midfielder to ranks". Chelmsford City F.C. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
7. "George Lapslie joins Mansfield Town on season-long loan". Charlton Athletic . Retrieved 15 October 2020.
8. "Stags strengthen midfield with new signing".
9. "DONE DEAL: George Lapslie completes permanent transfer to Mansfield Town". Charlton Athletic . Retrieved 19 January 2021.
10. "Doncaster 2-3 Mansfield". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 December 2021.
11. "Gills capture signing of George Lapslie". Gillingham FC. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
12. "Gillingham FC Released and Retained List 2024". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
13. "Bantams confirm lapslie capture". Bradford City AFC. 30 December 2024.
14. "Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month March Winners". www.efl.com. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
15. "Charlton's goalscoring supporter: five facts about George Lapslie". Charlton Athletic FC. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
16. "G. Lapslie". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
17. Law, James (26 May 2019). "Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
18. "Lapslie: "It's the bare minimum for me, I'll always give 100 per cent and I'll always run."". Charlton Athleitc Official Website. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

External links

• George Lapslie at Soccerbase