George Skelton (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Alfred Skelton | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Thurcroft, England | ||
| Date of death | 1994 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1946 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 1948–? | Goole Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Alfred Skelton (27 November 1919 in Thurcroft, near Rotherham, Yorkshire – 1994) was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Huddersfield Town and Leyton Orient.
Skelton played for various army teams during the Second World War, after which he was signed by Huddersfield. He mostly featured as a reserve team player and was transfer-listed at the end of the season.[1] Leyton Orient signed him on a two month trial during the early part of the following season, after which he was released.[2] He joined Goole Town in May 1948.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sportlets". The Huddersfield Examiner. 2 August 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sportbriefs". Evening Standard. 13 October 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Goole Signing". Hull Daily Mail. 25 May 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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