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George Mordue

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George Mordue
Personal information
Full name George Anthony Mordue[1]
Date of birth 3 November 1915[2]
Place of birth South Shields, England
Date of death 28 August 1999 (aged 83)[3]
Place of death Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Washington Colliery
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
Aldershot
1938–1939 Bradford City 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Anthony Mordue (3 November 1915 – 28 August 1999) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half.

Career

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Born in South Shields,[4] Mordue spent his early career with Washington Colliery, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic and Aldershot.[5] He joined Bradford City in October 1938,[4] making 7 league appearances,[6] before being released by the club in 1939.[4]

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b "More Transfers". Weekly Dispatch. London. 5 January 1936. p. 18. Retrieved 6 April 2024. Wanderers have signed on George Anthony Mordue, a centre half from Washington Colliery F.C.
  2. ^ George A. Mordue, professional footballer, in 1939 England and Wales Register
  3. ^ England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2022
  4. ^ a b c Frost, p. 402
  5. ^ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. ^ Frost, p. 386