George French (footballer, born 1926)
George Noah French (10 November 1926 – 19 July 2012) was an English footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Noah French[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1926[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 2012 (aged 85)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Colchester, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Colchester United | 3 | (0) |
| Parkside | |||
| Total | 3 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Colchester, French joined Colchester United in 1952 from amateur forms, making his debut for the club in a Third Division South 1–1 draw with Gillingham on 4 October at Layer Road.[3] He made two further appearances for Colchester,[4] with his final game coming on 19 September 1953, a 3–0 away defeat to Swindon Town.[5] French then returned to non-league football with local club Parkside.[1]
George French died on 19 July 2012.[2]
References
- "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- "George Noah French (From Gazette)". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–1 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- "Colchester United - Match details - Swindon Town 3–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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