George Sommerville
George Douglas Liddell Sommerville (21 December 1900 – 1984) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[5][6][4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Douglas Liddell Sommerville | ||
Date of birth | 21 December 1900[1][2] | ||
Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland[3] | ||
Date of death | 1984 (aged 84) | ||
Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Strathclyde | |||
1921–1926 | Hamilton Academical | 138 | (0) |
1926–1932 | Burnley | 118 | (0) |
1932–1934 | Bristol City | 34 | (0) |
Burton Town | |||
Yeovil & Petters United | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He worked as an aircraft inspector during the Second World War.[2][7] His sister Isa married John Steel, a teammate at Hamilton and Burnley.[4]
References
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- 1939 England and Wales Register
- 1901 Scotland Census
- Sommerville, George (1921), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. SoccerData.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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