George Ross (footballer, born 1869)
This article is about the footballer who played in two FA Cup finals for Bury. For the footballer who played for Preston, see George Ross (footballer born 1943).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Ross | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbairn[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1928 | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ? | Bury Unitarians | ? | |
| 1894?–1906? | Bury | 366 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ FA Cup Finals - 1900 Archived May 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ FA Cup Finals - 1903
- ↑ On this day in sport - Bury
- ↑ The National Archives - Bury (see around 1/3 down page)
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