Georgie Mee

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playername = Georgie Mee


fullname = George Wilfred Mee
nickname = The Mighty Atom
dateofbirth = 12 April, 1900
cityofbirth = Bulwell
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = July 1978 (aged 78)
cityofdeath = Poulton-le-Fylde
countryofdeath = England
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position = Midfielder
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youthclubs = Highbury Vale Athletic
years = -1920
1920-1926
1926-1932
1932-1933
1933
1934-1935
1935-1938
1938
1938-1939
clubs = Notts County
Blackpool
Derby County
Burnley
Mansfield Town
Great Harwood
Accrington Stanley
Rochdale
Accrington Stanley
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216 (21)
148 (15)
018 0(3)
011 0(0)
00? 0(?)
106 0(8)
000 0(0)
017 0(2)
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George Wilfred "Georgie" Mee (12 April, 1900 – July 1978) was an English professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.

Nicknamed "the Mighty Atom", he was the older brother of former Arsenal manager Bertie Mee.cite web
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title =Sons and Daughters: Brothers
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accessdate = 2008-01-05 ]

Career

Mee was born in Bulwell in Nottinghamshire. He started his career at Notts County, before moving to Blackpool on a free transfer in July 1920.

Bill Norman gave Mee his Blackpool debut on September 18, 1920, replacing Joe Donachie at outside-left in a 2–0 league victory at Coventry. He went on to make a further 28 appearances during the 1920–21 campaign, scoring two goals (including the only goal in a victory over Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road on January 22, 1921).

Over the next four seasons (1921–22 to 1924–25), he was an ever-present, with over 200 consecutive matches, a feat which still stands as a club record.

In his second season, 1921–22, he scored seven goals, including the only goal in a victory at Coventry City on January 28, 1922, and both goals in a 2–1 win at home to Nottingham Forest on March 4. One of them was described as "one of the greatest goals ever seen at Bloomfield Road". [Calley, Roy (1992). "", p.106]

Mee's final appearance for Blackpool occurred on December 19, 1925, in a single-goal victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Bloomfield Road. He was transferred to Derby County in February,cite book
last = Singleton
first = Steve
title = Legends: The great players of Blackpool FC
publisher = Blackpool Gazette and at heart publications
date =2007
location =
pages =15
isbn =978-1-84547-182-8 ] along with Jimmy Gill, where he played until 1932 and made 148 appearances, scoring 15 goals. He went on to play for Burnley, Mansfield Town, Great Harwood, Accrington Stanley and Rochdale before returning to Accrington Stanley in 1938 where he ended his career.

Post-retirement

After retiring, Mee bought a pub in Blackpool. He died in July 1978 in Poulton-le-Fylde on the Fylde coast.

References

Further reading

* Calley, Roy (1992-10-20). "Blackpool: A Complete Record, 1887-1992", Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd, ISBN 978-1873626078

External links

* [http://www.bsaweb.info/HallOfFame/pre50.aspx Georgie Mee at the Blackpool Supporters Association's Hall of Fame]
* [http://hem.passagen.se/accringtonstanley/History/Pre-War.htm 1935-36 Accrington Stanley team photo featuring Mee]