George Kinnell
George Kinnell (born 22 December 1937) is a former Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Oldham Athletic, Sunderland and Stoke City.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Kinnell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1937[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Crossgates Primrose | |||
| 1959–1963 | Aberdeen | 130 | (20) |
| 1963–1966 | Stoke City | 91 | (6) |
| 1966–1967 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | (8) |
| 1966–1968 | Sunderland | 69 | (3) |
| 1967 | → Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 1968–1969 | Middlesbrough | 13 | (1) |
| – | Juventus Melbourne | ||
| Total | 327 | (40) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Cowdenbeath Kinnell started his career in Scotland firstly playing for junior club Crossgates Primrose before joining Aberdeen in 1959 for £200.[2] After serving four years with the "Dons" Kinnell earned a move to English Football League side Stoke City in 1963 for a fee of £35,000.[2]
Although he was a Midfielder by trade manager Tony Waddington played him in forward position during the 1965–66 season due his physical strength.[2] He never managed to adapt to his new role and quickly returned to the midfield.[2] He later joined Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough and he finished his career in Australia with Juventus Melbourne.[2]
Personal life
Kinnell is the brother of footballer Andy Kinnell is the cousin of Scotland international Jim Baxter.[2][3]
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1959–60 | Scottish Division One | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 1960–61 | Scottish Division One | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1961–62 | Scottish Division One | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
| 1962–63 | Scottish Division One | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 12 | |
| 1963–64 | Scottish Division One | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Total | 130 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 165 | 25 | ||
| Stoke City | 1963–64 | First Division | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 5 |
| 1964–65 | First Division | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1965–66 | First Division | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Total | 91 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 111 | 8 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1966–67 | Third Division | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Sunderland | 1966–67 | First Division | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1967–68 | First Division | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 6 | |
| 1968–69 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 6 | ||
| Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) | 1967 | United Soccer Association | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1968–69 | Second Division | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career Total | 327 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 38 | 6 | 394 | 50 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "Yaskin, Puskas, Matthews and Kinnell?". AFCHeritage. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- George Kinnell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- George Kinnell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database