George Elmore
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Elmore[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Witton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 36)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Witton Villa | |||
| 1897–1898 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| Witton Albion | |||
| 1902–1903 | Broadheath | ||
| 1903 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | (1) |
| 1903–1904 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | (5) |
| Witton Albion | |||
| 1904–1907 | Altrincham | ||
| 1907–1909 | Glossop | 34 | (14) |
| 1909–1910 | Blackpool | 34 | (6) |
| 1910–1912 | Partick Thistle | 52 | (18) |
| 1912–1914 | St Mirren | 70 | (20) |
| 1914 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1915 | St Bernard's | 4 | (1) |
| 1915 | Broxburn United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for St Mirren and Partick Thistle and is regarded as Altrincham's 'first star player'.[3]
Personal life
Elmore worked in the salt trade in Northwich.[3] In September 1914, one month after Britain's entry into the First World War, he enlisted in the Royal Scots.[3] 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.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Honours
- Cheshire Senior Cup: 1901–02[3]
- Crewe & District Cup: 1900–01[3]
- Manchester League: 1904–05, 1906–07[3]
- Cheshire Senior Cup: 1904–05[3]
References
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