George Bourne | |
Fullname: | George Fredrick Bourne |
Birth Date: | 5 March 1932 |
Birth Place: | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England |
Youthclubs1: | Middleport County School |
Youthclubs2: | Park Road Youth Club |
Youthclubs3: | Burslem Albion |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1952–1956 |
Caps1: | 100 |
Goals1: | 1 |
George Fredrick Bourne (5 March 1932 – 7 October 2004) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
Bourne was an amateur at local club Burslem Albion before he signed a professional contract at Stoke City.[1] He transferred from a centre forward into a defender and became a useful player in the Second Division however after exactly 100 League appearances Bourne suffered a badly broken leg and consequently had to retire.[1] The club paid him £855 in compensation and also gave him a Testimonial match in 1957.[1] He later ran his own window cleaning business before his death in 2004.[1]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Stoke City | 1952–53 | First Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
1953–54 | Second Division | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
1954–55 | Second Division | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
1955–56 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 100 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 109 | 1 |