George Salvidge
English footballer
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George Brown Salvidge (December 1919 – 23 November 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Hull City.[2]
Full name
George Brown Salvidge
Date of birth
December 1919[1]
Place of birth
Bridlington, England[2]
Date of death
23 November 1941 (aged 21)[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Brown Salvidge | ||
| Date of birth | December 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bridlington, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1941 (aged 21)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Tobruk, Libya | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | Southcoates Lane Old Boys | ||
| 1935 | Beverley White Star | ||
| 1936–1939 | Hull City | 4 | (1) |
| 1939 | Burton Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Salvidge served as a lance corporal in the York and Lancaster Regiment during the Second World War.[3] He was killed at Tobruk on 23 November 1941 and was buried at the Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma.[3][4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hull City | 1938–39 | Third Division North[1] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
