George Adey
George W. Adey (1869 – after 1901) was an English professional footballer born in Handsworth, Birmingham, who played as a wing half or inside forward. He made 71 appearances for Small Heath in the Football League, and went on to play for Kettering of the Southern League.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Handsworth, England | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half / Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bournbrook | |||
| Stourbridge | |||
| 1898–1902 | Small Heath | 71 | (1) |
| 1902–19?? | Kettering | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In a 1901 profile of the Small Heath club and players in the Daily Express, C.B. Fry wrote that "Adey is not showy, but he is a fine tackler, and remarkably persistent", and that he and his half-back colleagues Alex Leake and Walter Wigmore "get through an amount of work that is simply astonishing".[3]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 6. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Fry, C.B. (26 October 1901). "Football Gossip. The Small Heath Club and its members. How they play". Daily Express. p. 8.
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