George Drury (footballer)

George Drury
Personal information
Date of birth (1914-01-22)22 January 1914
Place of birth Hucknall, England
Date of death June 1972 (aged 58)
Place of death Hucknall, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Heanor Town
1934–1936 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1938 Sheffield Wednesday 44 (9)
1938–1946 Arsenal 38 (3)
1946–1948 West Bromwich Albion 29 (8)
1948–1950 Watford 35 (3)
Linby Colliery
Darlaston
Normanton
Total 146 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Drury (22 January 1914 – June 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Hucknall, Drury began his career in non-league football with Heanor Town.[1] He signed for Sheffield Wednesday in 1934,[2] making his debut in November 1936.[3]

Drury joined Arsenal in March 1938,[2] making 11 league appearances in the Football League as they won the old First Division that season.[4] He also played for West Bromwich Albion and Watford,[1] before returning to non-league football with Linby Colliery, Darlaston and Normanton.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Profile". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  4. ^ "1937–38 competition statistics". 11v11. Retrieved 28 November 2013.


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