George Kinnell

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George Kinnell
Personal information
Full name George Kinnell[1]
Date of birth (1937-12-22) 22 December 1937 (age 83)[1]
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crossgates Primrose
1959–1963 Aberdeen 130 (20)
1963–1966 Stoke City 91 (6)
1966–1967 Oldham Athletic 12 (8)
1966–1968 Sunderland 69 (3)
1967 → Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) 12 (2)
1968–1969 Middlesbrough 13 (1)
– Juventus Melbourne
Total 327 (40)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Kinnell (born 22 December 1937) is a former Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Oldham Athletic, Sunderland and Stoke City.[1][2]

Career[]

Born in Cowdenbeath Kinnell started his career in Scotland firstly playing for junior club Crossgates Primrose before joining Aberdeen in 1959 for £200.[2] After serving four years with the "Dons" Kinnell earned a move to English Football League side Stoke City in 1963 for a fee of £35,000.[2]

Although he was a Midfielder by trade manager Tony Waddington played him in forward position during the 1965–66 season due his physical strength.[2] He never managed to adapt to his new role and quickly returned to the midfield.[2] He later joined Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough and he finished his career in Australia with Juventus Melbourne.[2]

Personal life[]

Kinnell is the brother of footballer Andy Kinnell is the cousin of Scotland international Jim Baxter.[2][3]

Career statistics[]

Source:[4]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1959–60 Scottish Division One 21 1 3 0 0 0 24 1
1960–61 Scottish Division One 31 3 1 0 6 0 38 3
1961–62 Scottish Division One 33 3 5 2 6 1 42 6
1962–63 Scottish Division One 34 10 3 2 5 0 42 12
1963–64 Scottish Division One 11 3 0 0 6 0 15 3
Total 130 20 12 4 23 1 165 25
Stoke City 1963–64 First Division 24 3 5 0 5 2 34 5
1964–65 First Division 40 1 3 0 3 0 46 1
1965–66 First Division 27 2 0 0 4 0 31 2
Total 91 6 8 0 12 2 111 8
Oldham Athletic 1966–67 Third Division 12 8 1 0 0 0 13 8
Sunderland 1966–67 First Division 29 0 5 0 0 0 34 0
1967–68 First Division 37 3 2 0 3 3 42 6
1968–69 First Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 69 3 7 0 3 3 79 6
Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) 1967 United Soccer Association 12 2 — — 12 2
Middlesbrough 1968–69 Second Division 13 1 1 0 0 0 14 1
Career Total 327 40 29 4 38 6 394 50

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Yaskin, Puskas, Matthews and Kinnell?". AFCHeritage. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ George Kinnell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

External links[]

  • George Kinnell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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