George Willshaw

George James Willshaw (18 October 1912 – September 1993) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City, Southend United and Leyton Orient as an outside left.[1][2][3]

George Willshaw
Personal information
Full name George James Willshaw[1]
Date of birth 18 October 1912
Place of birth Hackney, England
Date of death September 1993 (1993-10) (aged 80)[1]
Place of death Bournemouth, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1934 Southall
1934–1936 Walthamstow Avenue
1936–1938 Southend United 28 (6)
1938–1939 Bristol City 34 (9)
1939–1947 Leyton Orient 12 (2)
1947 Margate
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Willshaw served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leyton Orient 1946–47[4] Third Division South 12 2 0 0 12 2
Career total 12 2 0 0 12 2

References
  1. "George Willshaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC 841581272.
  3. "Willshaw George Bristol City 1938". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 131–132. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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