Giorgio Mazzon

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Giorgio Mazzon
Personal information
Full name Giorgio Mazzon [1]
Date of birth (1960-09-04) 4 September 1960 (age 63) [1]
Place of birth Waltham Cross, [1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1978 Cheshunt 1 (0)
1978–1979 Hertford Town
1979–1982 Tottenham Hotspur 4 (0)
1983–1988 Aldershot 195 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgio Mazzon (born 4 September 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played for Cheshunt, Hertford Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Aldershot. [3]

Football career

Mazzon a central defender joined Tottenham from non-league Hertford Town in April 1979 having previously made one appearance for Cheshunt in February 1978 against Epping Town. He played a total of seven games for the White Hart Lane club including three as substitute in all competitions. [4] He featured in one match of the 1980-81 FA Cup [5] run in the 6th round tie against Exeter City. [6] Mazzon told The Big Match TV crew to use 'Giorgio' instead of 'George' in the team line up when it was broadcast. [ verification needed ] He transferred to Aldershot in August 1983 and made 195 appearances including 11 as sub and scoring six goals between 1983–88 before being seriously injured in a car accident [7] which ended his career.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Giorgio Mazzon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  42. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Hugman, B.J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. p. 421. ISBN   1-85291-665-6.
  4. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. FA Cup teams Archived 25 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 October 2008
  6. FA Cup 6th Round Tottenhan versus Exeter City Retrieved 2 August 2010
  7. Mazzon's accident Retrieved 2 August 2010