George Hilsdon
English footballer (1885–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Richard Hilsdon (10 August 1885 – 10 September 1941) was an English footballer who played as a striker. He began his career at West Ham United, making his debut in the 1903–04 season. His brother Jack Hilsdon also played for West Ham at this time. Hilsdon transferred to Chelsea in 1906, and was the first player to score 100 goals for the West London club, reaching a then-record 108 goals from 164 games by the time of his return to West Ham in 1912. His career was ended by the First World War, to which he was conscripted in 1914 and critically injured by a gas attack.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Richard Hilsdon | ||
Date of birth | (1885-08-10)10 August 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Bromley-by-Bow, England | ||
Date of death | 10 September 1941(1941-09-10) (aged 56) | ||
Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1904–1906 | West Ham United | 16 | (7) |
1906–1912 | Chelsea | 150 | (100) |
1912–1915 | West Ham United | 69 | (24) |
Total | 235 | (131) | |
International career | |||
1907–1909 | England | 8 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hilsdon was nicknamed "Gatling Gun" because his shots "were simply unstoppable and which travel like shots from a gun".