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| Places | England | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 28 August 1893, Gateshead, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, North East England | |
| Death | 1977 (aged 83 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
George Woolston Pyke (28 August 1893 – 1977) was an English professional football centre forward who played in The Football League for Newcastle United. He had a notable spell in the North Eastern League with Blyth Spartans, scoring 135 goals for the club.
Personal life
Pyke served as a corporal with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.