George Kell (footballer)

George Kell (13 July 1896 – 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Brentford, Hartlepools United and The Wednesday.[2][3][4]

George Kell

Kell while with Brentford in 1924
Personal information
Full name	George Kell[1]
Date of birth	13 July 1896[1]
Place of birth	Gateshead, England[2]
Date of death	1985 (aged 88–89)[1]
Place of death	Sheffield, England
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
	Allhusen Works
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1920–1922	The Wednesday	5	(0)
1922–1925	Brentford	76	(0)
1925–1928	Hartlepools United	71	(1)
	Gainsborough Trinity
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
The Wednesday	1920–21[4]	Second Division	5	0	1	0	6	0
Brentford	1922–23[5]	Third Division South	17	0	0	0	17	0
	1923–24[5]		24	0	4	0	28	0
	1924–25[5]		35	0	1	0	36	0
	Total		76	0	5	0	81	0
Hartlepools United	1925–26[3]	Third Division North	29	0	3	0	32	0
	1926–27[3]		33	1	1	0	34	1
	1927–28[3]		9	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		71	1	4	0	75	1
Career Total			152	1	10	0	162	1

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 161. ISBN 190589161X.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 91. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. "George Kell". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
4. "G Kell". adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 367–368. ISBN 0951526200.