George Maddison (footballer, born 1902)

George Maddison (14 August 1902 – 18 May 1959) was an English footballer who played for Birtley Colliery, Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City.^[2]

George Maddison

Personal information
Full name	George Maddison
Date of birth	(1902-08-14)14 August 1902
Place of birth	Little Hulton, England
Date of death	18 May 1959(1959-05-18) (aged 56)
Height	6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Birtley Colliery	?
1922–1923	Tottenham Hotspur	40
1924–1938	Hull City	430
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Maddison began his career at Birtley Colliery before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1922. He made a total of 41 appearances in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club between 1922 and 1923.^[3]

Maddison, a commanding goalkeeper signed for Hull City in June 1924.^[4] and made his debut at home against Stockport County on 8 November 1924.^[5] He holds the second most league appearances for Hull City, with 430 league appearances for the club between 1924 and 1938.^[6]

Honours

Hull City

• Football League Division Three North 1932–1933 Winners

References

1. "Hull City. Not scared of relegation". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 175. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
4. Transfers from Tottenham to Hull Retrieved 19 June 2009
5. "George 'Geordie' Maddison". Hull City Online. 2 November 2000. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
6. "Appearances". Hull City Online. Retrieved 27 February 2011.