George Philip (footballer)

George Philip was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a centre forward between 1911 and 1921. Philip was born in Newport-on-Tay, Scotland, and began his playing career with Dundee, for whom he played in the Scottish Football League usually as a centre-half. Sunderland paid a then club-record fee of £2,000 to sign Philip in 1914. Converting to play as a striker, Philip made an immediate impact, scoring 22 goals in 37 appearances in his first season. With the outbreak of World War I, Philip served as a corporal in the army and made a number of guest appearances for Sheffield United while stationed in the area. After the end of the war Philip returned to Sunderland but soon opted to return to play for Dundee, with whom he played on further season before retiring.