George Drummond (footballer)
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| George Drummond | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Drummond | |
| Date of birth | 1865 | |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Date of death | 1914 | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1888–1899 |
St Bernard's Preston North End |
139 (36) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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George "Geordie" Drummond (1865 – 1914) was a professional association football player. Born in Edinburgh, he played for St Bernard's before joining Preston North End. He was a key member of the Preston team which won the first ever Football League championship in the 1888–89 season without losing a match.[1][2] In all he made 139 Football League appearances between 1888 and 1899, scoring 36 goals.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Murphy, Alex (2007-07-28). "Dream XI to stand the ages". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2138977.ece. Retrieved on 2008-07-11.
- ^ Winter, Henry (2004-04-17). "Four-star Henry stuns Leeds". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/04/17/sfgars17.xml. Retrieved on 2008-07-11.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-8994-6867-6.
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