George Fredrick Bourne (5 March 1932 – 7 October 2004) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Fredrick Bourne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1932[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 7 October 2004 (aged 72) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middleport County School | |||
| Park Road Youth Club | |||
| Burslem Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1956 | Stoke City | 100 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBourne was an amateur at local club Burslem Albion before he signed a professional contract at Stoke City.[1] He transferred from a centre forward into a defender and became a useful player in the Second Division however after exactly 100 League appearances Bourne suffered a badly broken leg and consequently had to retire.[1] The club paid him £855 in compensation and also gave him a Testimonial match in 1957.[1] He later ran his own window cleaning business before his death in 2004.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1952–53 | First Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | Second Division | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 1954–55 | Second Division | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1955–56 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 100 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 109 | 1 | ||
References
editExternal links
edit- George Bourne at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database