George Tweedy
English footballer (1913–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Jacob Tweedy (8 January 1913 – 23 April 1987) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a one club player for Grimsby Town and earned one cap for England.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Jacob Tweedy | ||
Date of birth | (1913-01-08)8 January 1913 | ||
Place of birth | Willington, County Durham, England | ||
Date of death | 23 April 1987(1987-04-23) (aged 74) | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Willington | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1932–1953 | Grimsby Town | 347 | (0) |
International career | |||
1936 | England | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1950–1951 | Grimsby Town (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played 347 league games in a World War II interrupted career spanning 20 years. He is considered to be Grimsby's "best ever goalkeeper".[2]