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George Ross (footballer, born 1869)

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George Ross
Personal information
Full name George William Ross
Date of birth (1869-11-29)29 November 1869
Place of birth Melbairn[1]
Date of death 1928
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
? Bury Unitarians ?
1894?–1906? Bury 366 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Ross (29 November 1869 - 1929) was a footballer who played in England in the 1890s and 1900s.[1]

He played for Bury and managed to win two FA Cup finals with them. In 1900 he was a member of the Bury team that defeated Southampton 4-0.[2] In 1903 he was the Bury captain and made a significant contribution to their victory,[3] scoring the first goal in their record 6-0 win over Derby County.[4] He was also in the Bury team that won the 1899 Lancashire Senior Cup.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ FA Cup Finals - 1900 Archived May 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ FA Cup Finals - 1903 Archived August 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ On this day in sport - Bury
  5. ^ The National Archives - Bury (see around 1/3 down page)