George Alfred Flowers[2] (7 May 1907 – 17 July 1991) was an English footballer, born in Darlaston, Staffordshire. He played as a half back in the Football League between 1929 and 1940.
| 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 | |||
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
editDoncaster Rovers
Champions 1934–35
References
edit- ^ "Bradford. Backs wanted. Directors show no lack of enterprise". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Births registered in April, May, June 1907 FLE−FLO". free bmd. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
- ^ a b c "The Encyclopedia of British Football George Flowers". Spartacus Educational. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Sherwin, Phil (15 October 2011). "Sam's late strike sees Vale in to next round". The Sentinel: The Way We Were. p. 16.
- ^ a b "George Flowers". Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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