George Bourne (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Fredrick Bourne | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 October 2004 (aged 72) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middleport County School | |||
| Park Road Youth Club | |||
| Burslem Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1956 | Stoke City | 100 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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George Fredrick Bourne (5 March 1932 – 7 October 2004) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
Bourne was an amateur at local club Burslem Albion before he signed a professional contract at Stoke City. He transferred from a centre forward into a defender and became a useful player in the Second Division however after exactly 100 League appearances Bourne suffered a badly broken leg and consequently had to retire. The club paid him £855 in compensation and also gave him a Testimonial match in 1957. He later ran his own window cleaning business before his death in 2004.
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