George Haslam (born 23 March 1898 – 13 August 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre-half. Born in Turton, Lancashire, he began his career with Darwen before joining Manchester United in May 1921, signed along with John Howarth for a combined fee of £750.[1] He made his debut nine months later in a 1–1 draw at home to Birmingham City on 25 February 1922. In just over six seasons with Manchester United, Haslam made just 27 appearances for the first team, although he was a regular for the reserves, whom he captained to second place in The Central League in 1926–27.[1] In April 1927, he shared a benefit match against Sunderland with club veterans Lal Hilditch and Jack Silcock.[1] Haslam was transferred to Portsmouth for a fee of £2,500 in November 1927, but left at the end of the season, returning to Lancashire to play for Cheshire County League side Ashton National. He became something of a journeyman in his later career, playing no more than a season for each of Whitchurch, Lancaster Town, Chorley, Burscough Rangers and Northwich Victoria.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Haslam | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Turton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 August 1980 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1⁄2 in (1.84 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Darwen | |||
| 1921–1927 | Manchester United | 25 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Portsmouth | 4 | (0) |
| 1928 | Ashton National | ||
| 1928–1929 | Whitchurch | ||
| 1929–1930 | Lancaster Town | ||
| 1930–1931 | Chorley | ||
| 1931 | Burscough Rangers | ||
| 1931–1932 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||