George Morrall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Richard Morrall | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Smethwick, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 1955 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Gorse Street Primitive Methodists | ||
| – | Chance's Glass Works | ||
| – | Littleton Harriers | ||
| – | Allen Everitt's Sports | ||
| – | West Bromwich Albion (trial) | ||
| 1927–1936 | Birmingham | 243 | (5) |
| 1936–1940 | Swindon Town | 97 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Richard Morrall (4 October 1905 – 15 November 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half. Born in Smethwick, Staffordshire, Morrall played 266 games in all competitions for Birmingham, including 243 top-flight League games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final. He was a dominant defender, good both in the air and on the ground, and a fierce tackler. He went on to make more than 100 appearances for Swindon Town. Morrall died in Birmingham aged 50.
Honours
References
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
External links
Profile at Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk
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