George Lake (footballer)

George Andrew Lake (12 May 1889 – 6 November 1918) was an English professional footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Chelsea as a left half.[5]

George Lake
Personal information
Full name George Andrew Lake[1]
Date of birth 12 May 1889[2]
Place of birth Eastham, England
Date of death November 6, 1918(1918-11-06) (aged 29)[3]
Place of death Sambre-Oise Canal, near Frasnoy, France[4]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913 Manchester City 0 (0)
1913–1915 Chelsea 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Lake enlisted as a private in the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Divisional Cyclist Company.[1] He was later transferred to the Hampshire Regiment (later the Royal Hampshire Regiment) for service overseas, eventually joining the 2nd/4th Battalion of the regiment.[1] Lake died of wounds on 6 November 1918, five days before the armistice with Germany, two days after his battalion's attempt to cross the Sambre–Oise Canal near Frasnoy, France.[1] He was buried in Frasnoy Communal Cemetery.[4] Lake was one of the two last English footballers to die in the war, dying on the same day as Edward Thompson.[3] His great-nephew, Paul, would also become a footballer.[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1913–14[1] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References
  1. "George Lake – Chelsea FC and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. "Chelsea FC Player Profile: George Lake". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. Brennan, Stuart (17 November 2014). "Man City legend Lake stunned to discover First World War link". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  5. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 167. ISBN 978-1905891610.
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