George Warburton (footballer, born 1915)

George Warburton

Personal information
Date of birth	12 December 1915
Place of birth	The Hague, Netherlands
Date of death	26 October 1996 (aged 80)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Morecambe	?	(?)
1936–1937	Aston Villa	0	(0)
1937–1938	Preston North End	0	(0)
1938–1939	Chester	11	(3)
–	Morecambe	?	(?)
–	Netherfield	?	(?)
–	Lancaster City	?	(?)
Total		?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

George Warburton (12 December 1915 – 26 October 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in The Hague, Netherlands - where his father Fred was a football coach - Warburton played for Morecambe, Aston Villa,^[1] Preston North End, Chester, Netherfield and Lancaster City.^[2]

Warburton played alongside his brother Joe at Morecambe.^[3]

References

1. Aston Villa Player Database
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 271. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
3. Morecambe FC 1945-46