George Halley
George Halley (29 October 1887 – 18 December 1941) was a Scottish professional football right half who made 220 appearances in the Football League for Burnley, Bradford (Park Avenue) and Southend United.[1][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and represented the Scottish League XI;[5][6] during his long spell in England he was selected for the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots international trial on three occasions (1913, 1914, 1922)[7][8][9] without it leading to a full cap.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Halley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 October 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland[2] | ||
Date of death | 18 December 1941 54)[2] | (aged||
Place of death | Burnley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Right half, left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1907 | Glenbuck Cherrypickers | ||
1907–1911 | Kilmarnock | 92 | (7) |
1911–1913 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 62 | (8) |
1913–1922 | Burnley | 137 | (4) |
1922–1924 | Southend United | 21 | (2) |
–1930 | Bacup Borough | ||
National team | |||
1910 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Personal life
Halley served in the British Army prior to the First World War.[10] He served as a sapper in the Royal Engineers during the war and saw action in France and Mesopotamia, before being posted to India in 1919.[10] After his retirement from football, Halley worked as a plasterer and studied at Ruskin College, Oxford.[11] He died at Victoria Hospital, Burnley on 18 December 1941.[11]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kilmarnock | 1907–08[12] | Scottish Division One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
1908–09[12] | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |||
1909–10[12] | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
1910–11[12] | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
Total | 92 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 96 | 7 | |||
Burnley | 1914–15[13] | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
Career total | 102 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7 |
References
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 123. ISBN 9781905891610.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- Centaurus (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- "SUFCdb | Player Profile". www.sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Halley George Image 1 Burnley 1914 – Vintage Footballers". vintagefootballers.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "George Halley". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- "Trial match. Home Scots, 0; Anglo-Scots, 0". The Glasgow Herald. 19 March 1913. p. 15.
- Association Football. | International Trial Match., The Glasgow Herald, 17 March 1914
- Football | International Trial Match, The Glasgow Herald, 23 March 1922
- "George Halley | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- Smith, Mike (10 March 2014). The Road to Glory – Burnley's FA Cup Triumph in 1914. Grosvenor House Publishing. ISBN 9781781482605.
- "Kilmarnock Player George Halley Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Burnley Squad 1914/15 – World War One". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 July 2018.