George Hudson (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Anthony Hudson | ||
Date of birth | 14 March 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Date of death | 28 December 2020 | (aged 83)||
Position(s) | Centre Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
1960–1961 | Accrington Stanley | 44 | (35) |
1961–1963 | Peterborough United | 65 | (39) |
1963–1966 | Coventry City | 113 | (62) |
1966–1967 | Northampton Town | 18 | (6) |
1967–1969 | Tranmere Rovers | 54 | (20) |
1969–1970 | Altrincham | 2 | (0) |
Total | 296 | (162) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
George Anthony Hudson (14 March 1937 – 28 December 2020)[1] was an English professional footballer, born in Manchester, who played as a centre forward in the Football League.[2][3]
When Hudson joined Coventry City in April 1961, the £21,000 fee was the club's record transfer.[4]
After his football career, Hudson worked on the Daily Mirror printing press in Manchester.[5]
Honours[]
References[]
- ^ NEWS:RIP George Hudson
- ^ Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press.
- ^ "George Hudson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Alty Files".
- ^ Edwards, Leigh (26 August 2012), "Back to the Future – Tranmere Rovers FC", Official Shrewsbury Town Matchday Programme: 32–33
- ^ "Coventry City | Club | History | History | Hall of Fame". 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2020 deaths
- Footballers from Manchester
- English footballers
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football forwards
- English football forward, 1930s birth stubs