| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Alfred Flowers | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | July 1991 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Rochdale, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| −1927 | Edlington Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1927–1935 | Doncaster Rovers | 149 | (7) |
| 1935–1937 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 1937–1939 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | (1) |
| 1939–1940 | Rochdale | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Alfred Flowers[2] (7 May 1907 – July 1991) was an English footballer, born in Darlaston, Staffordshire. He played as a half back in the Football League between 1929 and 1940.
He first played for Edlington Colliery Welfare before being picked up by Doncaster Rovers in 1927 where he spent most of his professional career with 161 total appearances.[3] He later played for Bradford Park Avenue, Tranmere Rovers and Rochdale.[4]
One nephew, Ron Flowers, played for England (1955–1966) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (1952–1967)[4] and Ron's brother, John Flowers, played for Doncaster, Stoke City and Port Vale.[5] His niece-in-law, through John, was former darts world champion Maureen Flowers.[5]
Honours
Doncaster Rovers
Champions 1934–35
References
- ↑ "Bradford. Backs wanted. Directors show no lack of enterprise". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Births registered in April, May, June 1907 FLE−FLO". free bmd. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- 1 2 Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
- 1 2 "The Encyclopedia of British Football George Flowers". Spartacus Educational. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- 1 2 Sherwin, Phil (15 October 2011). "Sam's late strike sees Vale in to next round". The Sentinel: The Way We Were. p. 16.
- ↑ "George Flowers". Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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