George Elmore
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| Intro | Footballer | |
| Places | France England | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 July 1880, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, North West England | |
| Death | 1 January 1916Somme, Hauts-de-France, France (aged 35 years) |
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Biography
George Elmore (1880 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Glossop, Blackpool and West Bromwich Albion. He also played in the Scottish League for St Mirren and Partick Thistle and is regarded as Altrincham's 'first star player'.
Personal life
Elmore worked in the salt trade in Northwich. In September 1914, one month after Britain's entry into the First World War, he enlisted in the Royal Scots. Elmore was deployed on the Western Front in January 1916 and was serving as a lance corporal when he was killed on the first day of the Somme later that year. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Honours
Witton Albion
- Cheshire Senior Cup: 1901–02
- Crewe & District Cup: 1900–01
Altrincham
- Manchester League: 1904–05, 1906–07
- Cheshire Senior Cup: 1904–05