George Hedley (footballer, born 1876) explained

George Albert Hedley (20 July 1876 – 16 August 1942) was a professional footballer who won the 1902 and 1908 FA Cup finals with Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers respectively, scoring in both.^[1]

He was born in South Bank, Middlesbrough.^[1]

Between 1903 and 1906 he was with Southern League Southampton, where he was top scorer in 1904-05 (jointly with Edgar Bluff) with ten league goals.^[1] Hedley made one appearance for England, scoring against Ireland in the 1901-02 British Home Championship.^[2]

He was also manager at Bristol City from 1913 to 1915,^[1] later becoming a publican in Bristol.

Honours

Sheffield United

• FA Cup: 1898–99, 1901–02; runner-up: 1900–01
• Football League Division One runner-up: 1899–1900

Southampton

• Southern League

1903–04^[1]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• FA Cup: 1907–08

Notes and References

1. Book: Duncan. Holley . Gary. Chalk . The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing . 1992. 163. 0-9514862-3-3.
2. Web site: England Players - George Hedley . England Football Online . 4 April 2020.