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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Kinnell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1937[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 2021 (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) |
| 1967 | → Vancouver 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
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1959–60 | Scottish Division One | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 1960–61 | Scottish Division One | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1961–62 | Scottish Division One | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
| 1962–63 | Scottish Division One | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 12 | |
| 1963–64 | Scottish Division One | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Total | 130 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 165 | 25 | ||
| Stoke City | 1963–64 | First Division | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 5 |
| 1964–65 | First Division | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1965–66 | First Division | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Total | 91 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 111 | 8 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1966–67 | Third Division | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Sunderland | 1966–67 | First Division | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1967–68 | First Division | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 6 | |
| 1968–69 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 6 | ||
| Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) | 1967 | United Soccer Association | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1968–69 | Second Division | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 327 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 38 | 6 | 394 | 50 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "Yaskin, Puskas, Matthews and Kinnell?". AFCHeritage. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- "In Memoriam | George Kinnell". Aberdeen FC. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- George Kinnell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- George Kinnell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database