George Haigh
association football player (1915-2019)
George Haigh (26 June 1915 – 23 April 2019) was an English professional footballer. He is known for his association with Stockport County. At the age of 103, he was the oldest surviving former County player.[2]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | George Haigh | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1915[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reddish, England[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 April 2019 (aged 103) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1931–1936 | Manchester City | |||||||||||||
| 1936–1938 | Stockport County | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1938–1940 | Stockport County | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1940–1942 | Morecambe | |||||||||||||
| 1942–1945 | Rochdale | |||||||||||||
| 1945–1946 | Lancaster City | |||||||||||||
| 1948–1952 | Rossendale United | |||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||
| 1948–1952 | Rossendale United (player-manager) | |||||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||
He was said to be the oldest surviving former professional footballer,[3] although Arthur Smith was one month older.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stockport County legend turns 100". PFA.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "County Legend George Haigh at Brackley tomorrow". Stockport County F.C. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "George Haigh - The Oldest Surviving Professional Footballer In the World". Stockport County F.C. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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