George V. Elmore (1880 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Glossop, Blackpool and West Bromwich Albion as a forward.[4][5][6] He also played in the Scottish League for St Mirren and Partick Thistle and is regarded as Altrincham's 'first star player'.[7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George V. Elmore[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Witton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 36)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1897 | Witton Villa | ||
| 1897–1898 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1898–1899 | Broadheath | ||
| 1899–1900 | Winnington Park | ||
| 1900–1902 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1902–1903 | Broadheath | ||
| 1903 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | (1) |
| 1903–1904 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | (5) |
| 1904 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1904–1907 | Altrincham | ||
| 1907–1909 | Glossop | 34 | (14) |
| 1909–1910 | Blackpool | 34 | (6) |
| 1910–1912 | Partick Thistle | 52 | (18) |
| 1912–1917 | St Mirren | 62 | (17) |
| 1914 | → Witton Albion (loan) | ||
| 1915 | → St Bernard's (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1915 | → Broxburn United (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Elmore worked in the salt trade in Northwich.[7] In September 1914, one month after Britain's entry into the First World War, he enlisted in the Royal Scots.[7] Elmore was deployed on the Western Front in January 1916 and was serving as a lance corporal when he was killed in Sausage Valley on the first day of the Somme.[7][3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1902–03[8] | First Division | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1903–04[9] | Southern League First Division | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Partick Thistle | 1910–11[1] | Scottish League First Division | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 |
| 1911–12[1] | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 52 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 21 | ||
| St Mirren | 1912–13[1] | Scottish League First Division | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12 |
| 1913–14[1] | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
| Total | 62 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 70 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 154 | 47 | ||
Honours edit
Witton Albion
- Cheshire Senior Cup: 1901–02[7]
- Crewe & District Cup: 1900–01[7]
Altrincham
- Manchester League: 1904–05, 1906–07[7]
- Cheshire Senior Cup: 1904–05[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Lance Corporal George Elmore" (PDF). Lochnagar Crater. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 92. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "The players we lost in war". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "A to M". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Laidlar, John. "Alty Legends part 27". Altrincham FC Official Web Site. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1902/03". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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