George Darwin (footballer)

George Darwin

Personal information
Full name	George Hedworth Darwin[1]
Date of birth	(1932-05-16)16 May 1932
Place of birth	Chester-le-Street, England
Date of death	June 2019 (aged 87)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Kimblesworth Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1953	Huddersfield Town	0	(0)
1953–1957	Mansfield Town	126	(63)
1957–1960	Derby County	94	(32)
1960–1961	Rotherham United	2	(2)
1961–1964	Barrow	92	(28)
	Boston
Total		314	(125)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Hedworth Darwin (16 May 1932 – June 2019) was an English professional footballer. He played as an inside forward.

Darwin was born in Chester-le-Street. He played for Kimblesworth Juniors, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town, Derby County, Rotherham United, Barrow and Boston during the 1950s and 1960s. He died in 2019, at the age of 87.^[2]

References

1. "George Darwin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
2. Rippon, Anton (4 June 2019). "Former Derby County playmaker who was 'a joy to watch' dies". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 5 June 2019.