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'''George Baddeley''' (8 May 1874 &ndash; July 1952) was an English [[association football|football]]er who played as a half back. Born in Fegg Hayes, [[Stoke-upon-Trent]], he attended Fegg Hayes Church of England School. After leaving school he played football for Ball Heath, Burslem Swifts, Pitshill F.C. and Biddulph F.C. He joined [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] in May 1900 and went on to appear more than 200 times for the club as well as serving as captain. In July 1908 Baddeley signed for [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] for £250 and made his debut away at [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] two months later. He won a Second Division championship medal with the club in 1910&ndash;11 and an FA Cup runners-up medal in [[1912 FA Cup Final|1912]]. Baddeley's last game for Albion was against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on 18 April 1914, at the age of 39 years, 345 days.<ref>{{cite web
'''George Baddeley''' (8 May 1874 &ndash; July 1952) was an English [[association football|football]]er who played as a half back.
==Career==
Born in Fegg Hayes, [[Stoke-upon-Trent]], he attended Fegg Hayes Church of England School. After leaving school he played football for Ball Heath, Burslem Swifts, Pitshill F.C. and Biddulph F.C. He joined [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] in May 1900 and went on to appear more than 200 times for the club as well as serving as captain. In July 1908 Baddeley signed for [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] for £250 and made his debut away at [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] two months later. He won a Second Division championship medal with the club in 1910&ndash;11 and an FA Cup runners-up medal in [[1912 FA Cup Final|1912]]. Baddeley's last game for Albion was against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on 18 April 1914, at the age of 39 years, 345 days.<ref>{{cite web| title = In the record book| url = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10366~1022925,00.html| publisher = West Bromwich Albion F.C.| date = 2008-10-14| accessdate = 2008-10-25}}</ref> He remains, as of October 2008, the oldest player ever to appear for the club in a competitive fixture. He retired from football the following month after playing making 157 senior appearances for West Bromwich Albion. He subsequently became a publican and also worked in the upholstery trade. He died in [[West Bromwich]] in July 1952.

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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 16:02, 20 December 2010

George Baddeley
Personal information
Full name George Baddeley
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1908 Stoke 208 (14)
1908–1914 West Bromwich Albion 145 (2)
Total 353 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Baddeley (8 May 1874 – July 1952) was an English footballer who played as a half back.

Career

Born in Fegg Hayes, Stoke-upon-Trent, he attended Fegg Hayes Church of England School. After leaving school he played football for Ball Heath, Burslem Swifts, Pitshill F.C. and Biddulph F.C. He joined Stoke in May 1900 and went on to appear more than 200 times for the club as well as serving as captain. In July 1908 Baddeley signed for West Bromwich Albion for £250 and made his debut away at Grimsby Town two months later. He won a Second Division championship medal with the club in 1910–11 and an FA Cup runners-up medal in 1912. Baddeley's last game for Albion was against Sheffield Wednesday on 18 April 1914, at the age of 39 years, 345 days.[1] He remains, as of October 2008, the oldest player ever to appear for the club in a competitive fixture. He retired from football the following month after playing making 157 senior appearances for West Bromwich Albion. He subsequently became a publican and also worked in the upholstery trade. He died in West Bromwich in July 1952.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1901–02 7 0 0 0 7 0
1902–03 30 2 3 1 33 3
1903–04 34 1 1 1 35 2
1904–05 34 0 2 0 36 0
1905–06 34 4 2 0 36 4
1906–07 32 3 3 1 35 4
1907–08 37 4 6 1 43 5
Total 208 14 17 4 225 18
West Bromwich Albion 1908–09
1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
Total 145 2 145 2
Career Total 353 16 17 4 370 20

References

  1. ^ "In the record book". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  • Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. pp20–21. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)

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