George Bourne (footballer)

George Fredrick Bourne (5 March 1932 – 7 October 2004) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

George Bourne

Personal information
Full name	George Fredrick Bourne[1]
Date of birth	5 March 1932[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	7 October 2004(2004-10-07) (aged 72)
Playing position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Middleport County School
	Park Road Youth Club
	Burslem Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1956	Stoke City	100	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City[1]	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

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

External links

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