George Kell (footballer)

George Kell (13 July 1896 – 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Brentford, Hartlepools United and The Wednesday.[2][4][5]

George Kell
Kell while with Brentford in 1924
Personal information
Full name George Kell[1]
Date of birth (1896-07-13)13 July 1896[1]
Place of birth Gateshead, England[2]
Date of death 1985 (aged 8889)[1]
Place of death

Sheffield, England

height = 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Allhusen Works
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1922 The Wednesday 5 (0)
1922–1925 Brentford 76 (0)
1925–1928 Hartlepools United 71 (1)
Gainsborough Trinity
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
The Wednesday 1920–21[5] Second Division 5 0 1 0 6 0
Brentford 1922–23[6] Third Division South 17 0 0 0 17 0
1923–24[6] 24 0 4 0 28 0
1924–25[6] 35 0 1 0 36 0
Total 76 0 5 0 81 0
Hartlepools United 1925–26[4] Third Division North 29 0 3 0 32 0
1926–27[4] 33 1 1 0 34 1
1927–28[4] 9 0 0 0 9 0
Total 71 1 4 0 75 1
Career Total 152 1 10 0 162 1

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 161. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 91. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. "Football's advent. The Wednesday". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  4. "George Kell". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. "G Kell". adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 367–368. ISBN 0951526200.


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