George Ernest Petherbridge (19 May 1927 – 4 March 2013) was a professional footballer, who played for Bristol Rovers for seventeen years, between 1945 and 1962.
Petherbridge was born in Devonport, Devon in 1927 and was the only child of parents Frederick Petherbridge and Violet Trout. The family relocated to Bristol when George was young, and he was brought up in the city.[1]
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Petherbridge joined Bristol Rovers in 1945, and spent his entire professional career with the club, eventually leaving seventeen years later in 1962. He played as a winger and made 457 appearances in the Football League,[2] and 496 in all competitions, scoring 85 league and seven cup goals.[3]
Joining the club in time for the resumption of League football after play had been suspended during World War II, Petherbridge achieved the impressive feat of scoring at least one goal in each of the sixteen seasons immediately after the war.[1] He is one of only three men to have played for Rovers for more than fifteen years, and is the fifth most capped player for the club, behind Stuart Taylor, Harry Bamford, Jack Pitt, and Geoff Bradford. His 85 goals in the Football League make him The Pirates' 9th-highest goalscorer.[2]
After ending his professional career with Rovers, he dropped out of the Football League to join Salisbury in 1962 and in 1963 had a short spell with Cornish side Falmouth Town in the South Western League.[4]
On 9 April 2021, Petherbridge became the seventh player to be inducted into the Bristol Rovers Hall of Fame.[5]
Petherbridge married Rita Walker in 1950,[6] and the couple had three children and eleven grandchildren.[1]
Following his retirement from football he worked as a publican, running The Angel in Sherston, and later The Tamar in Cornwall. He also worked as a PE teacher and groundsman at Millfield School and Wells Cathedral School respectively.[1]
Petherbridge Way in Bristol is named after Petherbridge.[3] The road lies midway between Bristol Rovers' former home at Eastville Stadium and their current ground, the Memorial Stadium.
george, petherbridge, george, ernest, petherbridge, 1927, march, 2013, professional, footballer, played, bristol, rovers, seventeen, years, between, 1945, 1962, personal, informationfull, namegeorge, ernest, petherbridgedate, birth, 1927, 1927place, birthdevon. George Ernest Petherbridge 19 May 1927 4 March 2013 was a professional footballer who played for Bristol Rovers for seventeen years between 1945 and 1962 George PetherbridgePersonal informationFull nameGeorge Ernest PetherbridgeDate of birth 1927 05 19 19 May 1927Place of birthDevonport EnglandDate of death4 March 2013 2013 03 04 aged 85 Position s WingerSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1945 1962Bristol Rovers457 85 1962 1963Salisbury 5 1963 1964Falmouth Town20 9 1964 1965Maidenhead United2 1 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Early life 2 Football career 3 Family life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editPetherbridge was born in Devonport Devon in 1927 and was the only child of parents Frederick Petherbridge and Violet Trout The family relocated to Bristol when George was young and he was brought up in the city 1 Football career editPetherbridge joined Bristol Rovers in 1945 and spent his entire professional career with the club eventually leaving seventeen years later in 1962 He played as a winger and made 457 appearances in the Football League 2 and 496 in all competitions scoring 85 league and seven cup goals 3 Joining the club in time for the resumption of League football after play had been suspended during World War II Petherbridge achieved the impressive feat of scoring at least one goal in each of the sixteen seasons immediately after the war 1 He is one of only three men to have played for Rovers for more than fifteen years and is the fifth most capped player for the club behind Stuart Taylor Harry Bamford Jack Pitt and Geoff Bradford His 85 goals in the Football League make him The Pirates 9th highest goalscorer 2 After ending his professional career with Rovers he dropped out of the Football League to join Salisbury in 1962 and in 1963 had a short spell with Cornish side Falmouth Town in the South Western League 4 On 9 April 2021 Petherbridge became the seventh player to be inducted into the Bristol Rovers Hall of Fame 5 Family life edit nbsp nbsp Petherbridge Wayclass notpageimage Petherbridge Way shown within Bristol 51 28 55 N 2 34 37 W 51 482061 N 2 576889 W 51 482061 2 576889 Petherbridge married Rita Walker in 1950 6 and the couple had three children and eleven grandchildren 1 Following his retirement from football he worked as a publican running The Angel in Sherston and later The Tamar in Cornwall He also worked as a PE teacher and groundsman at Millfield School and Wells Cathedral School respectively 1 Petherbridge Way in Bristol is named after Petherbridge 3 The road lies midway between Bristol Rovers former home at Eastville Stadium and their current ground the Memorial Stadium He died on 4 March 2013 at the age of 85 1 References edit a b c d e PETHERBRIDGE OBITUARY Bristol Rovers Official Website Retrieved 5 March 2013 a b Byrne Stephen Jay Mike 2003 Bristol Rovers Football Club The Definitive History 1883 2003 Stroud Tempus ISBN 0 7524 2717 2 a b Kim Stuckey Gas Legends Sparkle At The Mem Bristol Rovers Supporters Club Archived from the original on 5 August 2007 Retrieved 4 November 2008 Mike Odgers 5 March 2013 George Petherbridge Cornwall Football Forum Archived from the original on 22 August 2016 Retrieved 9 August 2016 Hall of Fame George Petherbridge www bristolrovers co uk 9 April 2021 England amp Wales marriages 1837 2008 Transcription Retrieved 9 August 2016 via Findmypast External links editPetherbridge Way on Google Maps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Petherbridge amp oldid 1164062212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
