George Woolley (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Arthur Woolley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1877[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Langley Mill, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 1917 (aged 39–40) | ||
| Place of death | Hooge, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ilkeston Town | |||
| Staveley | |||
| 1901–1902 | Chesterfield Town | 4 | (0) |
| Ilkeston Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Arthur Woolley (1877 – 22 July 1917) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chesterfield Town.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Prior to the First World War, Woolley worked as a miner in Codnor and Pinxton.[3][4] At the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters; due to his profession, he was transferred to the Royal Engineers and joined the 177th Tunnelling Company.[3] He was severely wounded in May 1915, but recovered and returned to his company, which was positioned at Railway Wood, Hooge.[3] On 22 July 1917, Corporal Woolley was supervising a dugout when gas shells hit the position.[3][4] He went inside the dugout to assist other soldiers, but was killed in the process of doing so.[3][4] Woolley is commemorated on a memorial at the RE Grave, Railway Wood.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chesterfield Town | 1901–02[2] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: George Arthur Woolley". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1901–02". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "George Woolley's name added to commemoration". spireitestrust.org.uk. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Chesterfield FC's Roll of Honour". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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