George Gallimore Explained

George Gallimore
Fullname:George Arthur Gallimore
Birth Date:August 1886
Birth Place:Longton, England
Death Place:Stoke-on-Trent, England
Clubs1:Ashwood Vale
Clubs2:East Vale
Years3:1903–1908
Clubs3:Stoke
Caps3:77
Goals3:15
Years4:1908–1910
Caps4:16
Goals4:2
Years5:1910–1911
Caps5:18
Goals5:1
Years6:1911–19xx
Clubs6:Leek

George Arthur Gallimore (August 1886 – 1949) was an English professional footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Stoke, Sheffield United and Birmingham.[1] He played as a left-sided or centre forward.

Career

Gallimore was born in East Vale, Longton, Staffordshire. He played local football before signing for Stoke in 1903.[2] He became a useful forward for a struggling Stoke side, scoring 17 goals in 85 matches. With Stoke in financial difficulties in 1907–08, he and teammate Albert Sturgess joined Sheffield United in May 1908,[3] but he failed to establish himself in his two seasons with the "Blades". He then signed for Second Division club Birmingham in 1910.[2] He began the 1910–11 season in the starting eleven at outside left, but lost his place in December 1910 and rarely played again.[4] He moved back to non-league football with Leek in 1911.[2] Gallimore died in Stoke-on-Trent in 1949 aged about 63.[2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1903–04First Division310031
1904–05First Division9120111
1905–06First Division20510215
1906–07First Division21200212
1907–08Second Division24652298
Total7715828517
Sheffield United1908–09First Division11200112
1909–10First Division500050
Total16200162
Birmingham1910–11Second Division18100181
Career total111188211920

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 96 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 89 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  4. Matthews, p. 157.
  5. Web site: The English National Football Archive . paid subscription required . Soccerdata.