George Warburton (footballer, born 1915)

George Warburton

Personal information
Date of birth	(1915-12-12)12 December 1915
Place of birth	The Hague, Netherlands
Date of death	26 October 1996(1996-10-26) (aged 80)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Morecambe	?	(?)
1936–1937	Aston Villa	0	(0)
1937–1938	Preston North End	0	(0)
1938–1939	Chester	11	(3)
–	Morecambe	?	(?)
–	Netherfield	?	(?)
–	Lancaster City	?	(?)
Total		?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Warburton (12 December 1915 – 26 October 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in The Hague, Netherlands - where his father Fred was a football coach - Warburton played for Morecambe, Aston Villa,[1] Preston North End, Chester, Netherfield and Lancaster City.[2]

Warburton played alongside his brother Joe at Morecambe.[3]

References

1. Aston Villa Player Database
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 271. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
3. "Morecambe FC 1945-46". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2010.