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George Haslam (footballer)

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George Haslam
Personal information
Full name George Haslam
Date of birth (1898-03-23)23 March 1898
Place of birth Turton, Lancashire, England
Date of death 13 August 1980(1980-08-13) (aged 82)
Place of death Bolton, England
Height 6 ft 12 in (1.84 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Darwen
1921–1927 Manchester United 25 (0)
1927–1928 Portsmouth 4 (0)
1928 Ashton National
1928–1929 Whitchurch
1929–1930 Lancaster Town
1930–1931 Chorley
1931 Burscough Rangers
1931–1932 Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Haslam (born 23 March 1898 – 13 August 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre-half. Born in Turton, Lancashire, he began his career with Darwen before joining Manchester United in May 1921, signed along with John Howarth for a combined fee of £750.[1] He made his debut nine months later in a 1–1 draw at home to Birmingham City on 25 February 1922. In just over six seasons with Manchester United, Haslam made just 27 appearances for the first team, although he was a regular for the reserves, whom he captained to second place in The Central League in 1926–27.[1] In April 1927, he shared a benefit match against Sunderland with club veterans Lal Hilditch and Jack Silcock.[1] Haslam was transferred to Portsmouth for a fee of £2,500 in November 1927, but left at the end of the season, returning to Lancashire to play for Cheshire County League side Ashton National. He became something of a journeyman in his later career, playing no more than a season for each of Whitchurch, Lancaster Town, Chorley, Burscough Rangers and Northwich Victoria.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Dykes, Garth (1994). The United Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Manchester United F.C. Leicester: ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 176. ISBN 0-9514862-6-8.
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