George Woolley (footballer)

George Arthur Woolley (1877 – 22 July 1917) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chesterfield Town.[2]

George Woolley
Personal information
Full name George Arthur Woolley[1]
Date of birth 1877[2]
Place of birth Langley Mill, England
Date of death 22 July 1917(1917-07-22) (aged 39–40)
Place of death Hooge, Belgium
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ilkeston Town
Staveley
1901–1902 Chesterfield Town 4 (0)
Ilkeston Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Prior to the First World War, Woolley worked as a miner in Codnor and Pinxton.[3][4] At the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters; due to his profession, he was transferred to the Royal Engineers and joined the 177th Tunnelling Company.[3] He was severely wounded in May 1915, but recovered and returned to his company, which was positioned at Railway Wood, Hooge.[3] On 22 July 1917, Corporal Woolley was supervising a dugout when gas shells hit the position.[3][4] He went inside the dugout to assist other soldiers, but was killed in the process of doing so.[3][4] Woolley is commemorated on a memorial at the RE Grave, Railway Wood.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chesterfield Town 1901–02[2] Second Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Casualty Details: George Arthur Woolley". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1901–02". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "George Woolley's name added to commemoration". spireitestrust.org.uk. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Chesterfield FC's Roll of Honour". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 30 December 2020.