George Wall

George Wall ( born February 20, 1885 in Bolden Colliery in Sunderland, † April 1962 in Manchester ), also known by the nickname The Geordie, was an English football player at the position of a striker, the squad for the first two champion teams of the English record champions Manchester United belonged.

Life

About a century before Ryan Giggs played for the Red Devils for more than a decade in the role of a left outer striker, George Wall took nearly ten years a same position at Manchester United.

The Geordie was the outstanding left winger in the first great era of the association, as the Red Devils won before the outbreak of the First World War two Liga titles and the FA Cup.

Wall first played in various junior teams in his home region in the North East of England, before he made ​​his breakthrough at second division FC Barnsley. Finally, also playing in the 1905/06 season in the second division Manchester United FC became aware of his talent and brought him in April 1906 to Manchester, where he is already on April 7, 1906 in a 1-0 away win against Leyton Orient for use came, and with his new team managed the climb.

In his first Premiership 1906/07 season he played in all 38 games the Red Devils and scored eleven goals. In the following season, he completed 36 games, scored 19 goals and was among the first championship team in the history of Manchester United. Until 1911 each another championship (1910 /11) and a victory in the FA Cup (1909 ) and two successes in the FA Charity Shield (1908 and 1911 ) followed.

After the war-related disruption of the football competition Wall signed for Oldham Athletic AFC, in which he stood from 1919 to 1921 under contract. He then played one season in the Scottish Hamilton Academical FC, ​​before he later worked several years in the Manchester Docks and most recently ( to 1927 ) played for the team of the Manchester Ship Canal FC.

Between March 18, 1907 ( 1-1 against Wales ) and the February 15, 1915 (1:2 against Ireland ) graduated from Wall seven caps for the England national team, for the home game against Scotland both goals for it on April 3, 1909 2-0 victory to his team contributed.

Achievements

  • English Champion: 1907/ 08, 1910/11
  • FA Cup: 1909
  • FA Charity Shield: 1908 and 1911
  • English second division champions: 1905 /06
Manchester United F.C. Football League Second Division Football League First Division 1906–07 in English football 1907–08 in English football 1910–11 in English football Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Hamilton Academical F.C.
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