George Halley
George Halley (29 October 1887 – 18 December 1941) was a Scottish professional football right half who made 220 appearances in the Football League for Burnley, Bradford Park Avenue and Southend United.[1][3] He also played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and represented the Scottish League XI.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Halley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Cronberry, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 December 1941 (aged 54)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Burnley, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right half, left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1907 | Glenbuck Cherrypickers | ||
| 1907–1911 | Kilmarnock | 92 | (7) |
| 1911–1913 | Bradford Park Avenue | 62 | (8) |
| 1913–1922 | Burnley | 137 | (4) |
| 1922–1924 | Southend United | 21 | (2) |
| –1930 | Bacup Borough | ||
| National team | |||
| 1910 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Halley served in the British Army prior to the First World War.[6] He served as a sapper in the Royal Engineers during the war and saw action in France and Mesopotamia, before being posted to India in 1919.[6] After his retirement from football, Halley worked as a plasterer and studied at Ruskin College, Oxford.[7] He died at Victoria Hospital, Burnley on 18 December 1941.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1907–08[8] | Scottish First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 1908–09[8] | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 1909–10[8] | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| 1910–11[8] | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 92 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 96 | 7 | |||
| Burnley | 1914–15[9] | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 102 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 123. ISBN 9781905891610.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "SUFCdb | Player Profile". www.sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Halley George Image 1 Burnley 1914 – Vintage Footballers". vintagefootballers.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "George Halley". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- "George Halley | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- Smith, Mike (10 March 2014). The Road to Glory – Burnley's FA Cup Triumph in 1914. Grosvenor House Publishing. ISBN 9781781482605.
- "Kilmarnock Player George Halley Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Burnley Squad 1914/15 – World War One". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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