George Whitworth (footballer, born 1896)

George H. Whitworth (14 July 1896 – after 1928) was an English footballer who played for Northampton Town, Crystal Palace and Hull City in the Football League.

Whitworth began his playing career with Rushden Windmill, and joined Northampton Town in 1914, but his career was then interrupted by World War I. He played for Crystal Palace as a guest in wartime football competitions, but returned to Northampton thereafter. It was not until after Palace had joined the Football League as a founder member of the Third Division South for season 1920–21 and were subsequently promoted to the Second Division in 1921 that Whitworth joined the club on a full-time basis. He signed in May 1922, for what was quoted to be a "large fee" and played in eight games before the end of the season, scoring twice.

Over the next three seasons Whitworth made a further 105 appearances scoring 46 goals but in 1925 Palace were relegated and in May, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday. However, Whitworth could not break into the first team and in November 1925 moved on to Hull City, where he made 67 appearances in three seasons scoring 31 goals, before finishing his career with Peterborough & Fletton United, whom he joined in the 1928 close season.

References

External links
George Whitworth at holmesdale.net

Category:1896 births
Category:Year of death missing
Category:Sportspeople from Northampton
Category:English footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Rushden Windmill F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:South Shields F.C. (1889) players
Category:Peterborough & Fletton United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players