George Kinnell

George Kinnell (22 December 1937 – 16 October 2021) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Oldham Athletic, Sunderland and Stoke City.[1][2]

George Kinnell
Personal information
Full name George Kinnell[1]
Date of birth (1937-12-22)22 December 1937[1]
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland[1]
Date of death 16 October 2021(2021-10-16) (aged 83)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crossgates Primrose
1959–1963 Aberdeen 130 (20)
1963–1966 Stoke City 91 (6)
1966–1967 Oldham Athletic 12 (8)
1966–1968 Sunderland 69 (3)
1967Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) 12 (2)
1968–1969 Middlesbrough 13 (1)
1969–1970 Brunswick Juventus 27 (4)
Total 354 (44)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Cowdenbeath, Kinnell started his career in Scotland firstly playing for junior club Crossgates Primrose before joining Aberdeen in 1959 for £200.[2] After serving four years with the "Dons" Kinnell earned a move to English Football League side Stoke City in 1963 for a fee of £35,000.[2]

Although he was a midfielder by trade manager Tony Waddington played him in forward position during the 1965–66 season due his physical strength.[2] He never managed to adapt to his new role and quickly returned to the midfield.[2] He later joined Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough and he finished his career in Australia, firstly in Melbourne with Juventus where he helped the club win the Victorian State League and Dockerty Cup in 1970 and then in Perth, with Kingsway Olympic and Kiev.[2]

Personal life

Kinnell was the brother of footballer Andy Kinnell and the cousin of Scotland international Jim Baxter.[2][3]

He died on 16 October 2021, at the age of 83.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1959–60 Scottish Division One 2113000241
1960–61 Scottish Division One 3131060383
1961–62 Scottish Division One 3335261426
1962–63 Scottish Division One 341032504212
1963–64 Scottish Division One 1130060153
Total 1302012423116525
Stoke City 1963–64 First Division 2435052345
1964–65 First Division 4013030461
1965–66 First Division 2720040312
Total 916801221118
Oldham Athletic 1966–67 Third Division 1281000138
Sunderland 1966–67 First Division 2905000340
1967–68 First Division 3732033426
1968–69 First Division 30000030
Total 6937033796
Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) 1967 United Soccer Association 122122
Middlesbrough 1968–69 Second Division 1311000141
Career total 3274029438639450

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Yaskin, Puskas, Matthews and Kinnell?". AFCHeritage. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. "In Memoriam | George Kinnell". Aberdeen FC. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. George Kinnell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • George Kinnell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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