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George Boardman (footballer, born 1943)

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George Boardman
Personal information
Full name George Boardman[1]
Date of birth (1943-08-14) 14 August 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Petershill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1963 Queen's Park 54 (16)
1963–1969 Shrewsbury Town 176 (50)
1969–1973 Barnsley 126 (14)
Total 356 (80)
International career
1963 Scotland Amateur[2] 4 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Boardman (born 14 August 1943) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Active in both Scotland and England between 1960 and 1973, Boardman made over 350 League appearances, scoring nearly 100 goals.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Boardman began his career with Petershill, before playing in the Scottish Football League with Queen's Park, and in the Football League with Shrewsbury Town and Barnsley.[3]

Personal life

His son Craig was also a professional footballer.[4]

References

  1. ^ "George Boardman". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 10–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.