George Holley
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George Holley (20 November 1885 – 27 August 1942) was an English professional footballer who spent most of his career as an inside forward with Sunderland, helping them claim the Football League title in 1913. He was also joint top scorer in the First Division in 1911–12 and represented England ten times, scoring eight goals.
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Full name | George Holley | ||
Date of birth | (1885-11-20)20 November 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Seaham, County Durham, England | ||
Date of death | 27 August 1942(1942-08-27) (aged 56) | ||
Place of death | Wolverhampton, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Seaham Athletic | |||
Seaham Villa | |||
Seaham White Star | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1904–1919 | Sunderland | 281 | (146) |
1919–1920 | Brighton & Hove Albion[1] | 12 | (5) |
International career | |||
1909–1913 | England | 10 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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