George Lake (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Andrew Lake[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Eastham, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1918 (aged 29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Sambre-Oise Canal, near Frasnoy, France[3] | ||
| 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 | |||
George Andrew Lake (1889 – 6 November 1918) was an English professional football left half who made one appearance in the Football League for Chelsea.[4]
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 Royal Hampshire Regiment for service overseas.[1] Lake died of wounds on 6 November 1918, five days before the armistice, two days after his battalion's attempt to cross the Sambre–Oise Canal near Frasnoy, France.[1] He was buried in Frasnoy Communal Cemetery.[3] Lake was one of the two last English footballers to die in the war, dying on the same day as Edward Thompson.[2] His great-nephew, Paul, would also become a footballer.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 1913–14[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "George Lake – Chelsea FC and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Brennan, Stuart (17 November 2014). "Man City legend Lake stunned to discover First World War link". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ a b "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 167. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ "George Lake". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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