George Drury | |
Birth Date: | 22 January 1914 |
Birth Place: | Hucknall, England |
Death Date: | June 1972 (aged 58) |
Death Place: | Hucknall, England |
Position: | Inside forward |
Youthclubs1: | Heanor Town |
Youthyears2: | 1934–1936 |
Youthclubs2: | Sheffield Wednesday |
Years1: | 1936–1938 |
Clubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
Caps1: | 44 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 1938–1946 |
Clubs2: | Arsenal |
Caps2: | 38 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 1946–1948 |
Clubs3: | West Bromwich Albion |
Caps3: | 29 |
Goals3: | 8 |
Years4: | 1948–1950 |
Clubs4: | Watford |
Caps4: | 35 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Clubs5: | Linby Colliery |
Clubs6: | Darlaston |
Clubs7: | Normanton |
Totalcaps: | 146 |
Totalgoals: | 23 |
George Drury (22 January 1914 – June 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
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 joined Arsenal in March 1938,[2] making 11 league appearances in the Football League as they won the old First Division that season.[4] He also played for West Bromwich Albion and Watford,[1] before returning to non-league football with Linby Colliery, Darlaston and Normanton.[2]