George Woolston Pyke (28 August 1893 – 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United as a centre forward.[1] He had a notable spell in the North Eastern League with Blyth Spartans, for whom he scored 135 goals.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Woolston Pyke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 83–84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Whitley Bay, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+3⁄4 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rutherford College | |||
| 1913–1922 | Newcastle United | 13 | (3) |
| → Durham City (guest) | |||
| 1922–1927 | Blyth Spartans | (135) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editPyke served as a corporal in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[5][6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1919–20[7] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1920–21[7] | First Division | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1921–22[7] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 237. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Henderson, Tony (21 February 2019). "South Shields football hero killed in First World War features in new art work". nechronicle. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Tynesider (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Newcastle United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ^ "Late equaliser denies Spartans in Trophy". Blyth Spartans AFC. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Footballers". www.shieldsgazette.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 266. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- ^ a b c "George Pyke". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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