George Gallimore

George Gallimore
Personal information
Full name George Arthur Gallimore
Date of birth August 1886
Place of birth Longton, England
Date of death 1949 (aged 62–63)
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ashwood Vale
East Vale
1903–1908 Stoke 77 (15)
1908–1910 Sheffield United 16 (2)
1910–1911 Birmingham 18 (1)
1911–19xx Leek
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Arthur Gallimore (August 1886 – 1949) was an English professional footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Stoke, Sheffield United and Birmingham.[1] He played as a left-sided or centre forward.

Career

Gallimore was born in East Vale, Longton, Staffordshire. He played local football before signing for Stoke in 1903.[2] He became a useful forward for a struggling Stoke side, scoring 17 goals in 85 matches. With Stoke in financial difficulties in 1907–08, he and teammate Albert Sturgess joined Sheffield United in May 1908,[3] but he failed to establish himself in his two seasons with the "Blades". He then signed for Second Division club Birmingham in 1910.[2] He began the 1910–11 season in the starting eleven at outside left, but lost his place in December 1910 and rarely played again.[4] He moved back to non-league football with Leek in 1911.[2] Gallimore died in Stoke-on-Trent in 1949 aged about 63.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1903–04 First Division 3 1 0 0 3 1
1904–05 First Division 9 1 2 0 11 1
1905–06 First Division 20 5 1 0 21 5
1906–07 First Division 21 2 0 0 21 2
1907–08 Second Division 24 6 5 2 29 8
Total 77 15 8 2 85 17
Sheffield United 1908–09 First Division 11 2 0 0 11 2
1909–10 First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 16 2 0 0 16 2
Birmingham 1910–11 Second Division 18 1 0 0 18 1
Career total 111 18 8 2 119 20

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  4. ^ Matthews, p. 157.
  5. ^ "The English National Football Archive" (paid subscription required). Soccerdata.