| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Arthur Woolley | ||
| Date of birth | 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Langley Mill, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 1917(1917-07-22) (aged 39–40) | ||
| Place of death | Hooge, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ilkeston Town | |||
| Staveley | |||
| 1901–1902 | Chesterfield Town | 4 | (0) |
| Ilkeston Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Arthur Woolley (1877 – 22 July 1917) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chesterfield Town.
Personal life
Prior to the First World War, Woolley worked as a miner in Codnor and Pinxton. At the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters; due to his profession, he was transferred to the Royal Engineers and joined the 177th Tunnelling Company. He was severely wounded in May 1915, but recovered and returned to his company, which was positioned at Railway Wood, Hooge. On 22 July 1917, Corporal Woolley was supervising a dugout when gas shells hit the position. He went inside the dugout to assist other soldiers, but was killed in the process of doing so. Woolley is commemorated on a memorial at the RE Grave, Railway Wood.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chesterfield Town | 1901–02 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Casualty Details: George Arthur Woolley". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1901–02". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "George Woolley's name added to commemoration". spireitestrust.org.uk. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Chesterfield FC's Roll of Honour". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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