George Petherbridge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Ernest Petherbridge | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Devonport, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 March 2013 (aged 85) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1945–1962 | Bristol Rovers | 457 | (85) |
| Salisbury | |||
| 1963 | Falmouth Town | 20 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Ernest Petherbridge (19 May 1927 – 4 March 2013) was a professional footballer, who played for Bristol Rovers for seventeen years, between 1945 and 1962. He played as a winger for the club and made 457 appearances in the Football League,[1] and 496 in all competitions, scoring 85 league and seven cup goals.[2] After ending his professional career with Rovers, he dropped out of the Football League to join Salisbury in 1962 and in 1963 had a short spell with Falmouth Town in the South Western League (20 apps and 9 goals).
Petherbridge Way in Bristol is named after Petherbridge.[2] The road lies midway between Bristol Rovers' former home at Eastville Stadium and their current ground, the Memorial Stadium.
He died on 4 March 2013, at the age of 85.[3]
References
- ↑ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- 1 2 Kim Stuckey. "Gas Legends Sparkle At The Mem". Bristol Rovers Supporters Club. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ↑ "PETHERBRIDGE OBITUARY". Bristol Rovers Official Website. Retrieved 2013-03-05.