George Northcott Explained

George Northcott
Fullname:George Edward Northcott[1]
Birth Date:7 May 1935
Birth Place:Torquay, England
Death Place:Torquay, England
Position:Central Defender
Youthyears1:19??–1952
Youthclubs1:Torquay United
Years1:1952–1962
Clubs1:Torquay United
Caps1:163
Goals1:2
Years2:1962–1963
Clubs2:Cheltenham Town[2]
Goals2:1
Years3:1963
Clubs3:Exeter City
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:1965–1967
Clubs4:Gloucester City[3]
Caps4:76
Goals4:1

George Edward Northcott (7 May 1935 – 15 November 2010) was an English professional footballer.

Northcott joined Torquay United, where his elder brother Tommy was already an established first team player, as a junior. He turned professional in October 1952, but had to wait until the 1954–55 season for his league debut. He played over 160 times for Torquay before leaving at the end of the 1961–62 season.

He joined non-league Cheltenham Town from where he joined Exeter City in August 1963. However, he played just once for City, before returning to non-league football.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-1998. Barry J. Hugman. 1998. Queen Anne Press. 1-85291-585-4.
  2. Web site: 1962-1963 . https://archive.today/20120718223826/http://www.avlt31.dsl.pipex.com/s1962.htm . dead . 2012-07-18 . Keith Iles . 2009-01-28 .
  3. Book: Clark, Timothy R.D. . Kujawa, Rob . The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009 . 2009 . Tiger Timbo Publications . . 978-0-9557425-1-4.