George Graham (footballer)
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George Graham, April 1970
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Graham | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Bargeddie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1964 | Aston Villa | 8 | (2) |
| 1964–1966 | Chelsea | 72 | (35) |
| 1966–1972 | Arsenal | 227 | (60) |
| 1972–1974 | Manchester United | 43 | (2) |
| 1974–1976 | Portsmouth | 61 | (5) |
| 1976–1977 | Crystal Palace | 44 | (2) |
| 1978 | California Surf | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 472 | (106) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1973 | Scotland | 12 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1982–1986 | Millwall | ||
| 1986–1995 | Arsenal | ||
| 1996–1998 | Leeds United | ||
| 1998–2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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George Graham (born 30 November 1944) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He made 455 appearances in the Football League as a midfielder or forward for Aston Villa, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Portsmouth and Crystal Palace. Approximately half of his total appearances were for Arsenal and he was part of the side that won the Football League Championship and FA Cup "double" in 1971. Graham also made 17 appearances for California Surf in 1978. He then moved to the coaching staff at Crystal Palace, before joining former Palace manager Terry Venables as a coach at Queens Park Rangers. He later managed Millwall, Arsenal, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur.
The youngest of seven children, Graham grew up in poverty in Bargeddie, near Coatbridge. He was raised by his mother, Janet, after his father, Robert Young Graham, died of tuberculosis and heart failure on Christmas Day 1944, when George was not yet a month old. His elder sister also died of tuberculosis at the age of 19, in 1951. When growing up, Graham showed considerable promise as a footballer, and Newcastle United, Chelsea and Aston Villa displayed an interest in the young Graham.
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