George Ross (footballer, born 1869) explained

George Ross
Fullname:George William Ross
Birth Date:29 November 1869
Birth Place:Melbairn
Position:Wing half
Clubs1:Bury Unitarians
Years2:1894–1906
Clubs2:Bury
Caps2:366
Goals2:10

George Ross (29 November 1869 - 1929) was a footballer who played in England in the 1890s and 1900s.[1]

He played for Bury and won two FA Cup finals with them. In 1900 he was a member of the Bury team that defeated Southampton 4–0.[2] In 1903 he was the Bury captain and made a significant contribution to their victory,[3] scoring the first goal in their record 6–0 win over Derby County.[4] He was also in the Bury team that won the 1899 Lancashire Senior Cup.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Soccerdata . 2004 . 1-899468-67-6 .
  2. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1900.html FA Cup Finals - 1900
  3. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1903.html FA Cup Finals - 1903
  4. http://www.onthisdayinsport.com/page/FootballTeamProfiles/0,,10301~1013369,00.html On this day in sport - Bury
  5. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=124-2051&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1 The National Archives - Bury (see around 1/3 down page)