George Elliott (footballer, born 1889) explained

George Elliott
Fullname:George Washington Elliott
Birth Date:7 January 1889
Birth Place:Sunderland, England
Height:[1]
Position:Centre forward / Inside right
Clubs1:Redcar Crusaders
Years3:1909–1925
Caps3:344
Goals3:203
Nationalyears1:1913–1920
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

George Washington Elliott (7 January 1889 – 27 November 1948[2] [3]) was a football player for Middlesbrough and England during the early 20th century.

On 3 May 1909, he signed for Middlesbrough. He played his first few games at inside right, but later converted to a centre-forward.[4] He also won three England caps.[2]

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.[4]

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[4] 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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: First Division prospects. Middlesbrough . Vulcan . Athletic News . Manchester . 22 August 1921 . 5.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Soccerdata . 2004 . 1-899468-67-6 .
  3. Web site: George Elliott . englandfootballonline.com.
  4. Web site: Heroes: George Elliott 1909–25 . History . Middlesbrough FC Official Site . 26 February 2017 .