| George Luke | |
| Fullname: | George Thomas Luke |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Death Place: | Forest Hall, England |
| Years1: | 1950–1953 |
| Years2: | 1953–1959 |
| Years3: | 1959–1961 |
| Years4: | 1961–1963 |
| Clubs1: | Newcastle United |
| Clubs2: | Hartlepools United |
| Clubs3: | Newcastle United |
| Clubs4: | Darlington |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 186 |
| Goals2: | 60 |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Caps4: | 68 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
George Luke (17 December 1933 – 24 March 2010) was an English footballer who played as a left-winger for Newcastle United, Hartlepools United and Darlington in the 1950s and early 1960s.[1]
Luke, a native of Newcastle upon Tyne, began his career at his hometown club Newcastle United, while also working as an apprentice plumber.[1] He signed for Newcastle in 1950, but never made any first-team appearances during his first spell at St James' Park. He moved on to Hartlepools United in 1953, where he had an illustrious six-year spell, scoring 60 goals in 186 league appearances.[2]
In 1959, Luke's form for Hartlepools earned him a return to Newcastle, who paid a £4,000 transfer fee for his services. Luke only spent just over a year back at Newcastle, scoring four goals in 27 matches. He left Newcastle for a second time in January 1961, and finished his career at Darlington where he played until his retirement at the end of the 1962-63 season.[2]
After his retirement from football, Luke opened a carpet shop in Forest Hall, Tyneside, where he lived until his death in March 2010.[1]