George Pither (24 June 1899 – 3 January 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League, most notably for New Brighton and Crewe Alexandra.[1][3]
 Pither while with Millwall Athletic in 1921. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Pither[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Kew, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 1966 (aged 66)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Tonbridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Richmond Wednesday | ||
| 1920–1921 | Isleworth Town | ||
| 1921–1922 | Brentford | 7 | (0) |
| 1922–1924 | Millwall | 19 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Torquay United | ||
| 1926 | Merthyr Town | 16 | (5) |
| 1926–1928 | Liverpool | 12 | (1) |
| 1928–1929 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | (11) |
| 1929–1930 | New Brighton | 79 | (10) |
| 1931–1932 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| 1932–1933 | Margate | ||
| 1933 | Chatham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1921–22[4] | Third Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Millwall | 1922–23[5] | Third Division South | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1923–24[6] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1924–25[7] | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 1926–27[8] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1927–28[8] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 232. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "O and P". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Pither George Millwall 1923". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Millwall Season 22/23 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Season 23/24 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "George Pither". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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