Ron George (footballer)
English association footballer
Intro | English association footballer | |
A.K.A. | Ronald Anthony George | |
A.K.A. | Ronald Anthony George | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
Gender |
| |
Birth | 14 August 1922, Bristol, Bristol, South West England, England | |
Death | October 1989Colchester, Colchester, Essex, Essex (aged 67 years) |
Ronald Anthony "Ron" George (14 August 1922 – October 1989) was an English professional footballer. He played for Crystal Palace and Colchester United between 1948 and 1955, making 127 appearances in the Football League.
Born in Bristol in 1922, George played for Western League club Bristol Aeroplane Company before being signed by Crystal Palace in February 1947. He played 122 league matches for Palace (two goals) during six years at the club, before signing for Colchester on 16 January 1954. After playing only five matches for Colchester, he left the club on 5 February 1955, and signed for Sudbury Town.
He died in October 1989 in Colchester.