Giorgio Mazzon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giorgio Mazzon | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Waltham Cross, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–? | Hertford Town | ? | (?) |
| 1977–1978 | Cheshunt | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | (0) |
| 1983–1988 | Aldershot | 195 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giorgio Mazzon (born 4 September 1960 in Waltham Cross) is a former English professional footballer who played for Hertford Town, Cheshunt, Tottenham Hotspur and Aldershot.[1]
Football career
Mazzon a central defender joined Tottenham from non-league Hertford Town in April 1979 having previously made one appearance for Cheshunt in February 1978 against Epping Town. He played a total of seven games for the White Hart Lane club including three as substitute in all competitions. [2] He featured in one match of the 1980-81 FA Cup [3] run in the 6th round tie against Exeter City.[4] Mazzon told the Match of the Day TV crew to use 'Giorgio' instead of 'George' in the team line up when it was broadcast. [verification needed] He transferred to Aldershot in August 1983 and made 195 appearances including 11 as sub and scoring six goals between 1983–88 before being seriously injured in a car accident [5] which ended his career.
References
- ^ Hugman , B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p421 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 15 October 2008
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- ^ FA Cup teams Retrieved 15 October 2008
- ^ FA Cup 6th Round Tottenhan versus Exeter City Retrieved 2 August 2010
- ^ Mazzon's accident Retrieved 2 August 2010