- George Camsell
Infobox Football biography
playername = George Camsell
fullname = George Henry Camsell
dateofbirth = birth date|1902|11|27|df=y
cityofbirth =Durham City
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1966|3|7|1907|1|22|df=y
countryofdeath =England
position =Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = ??–1925
1925–1939
clubs = Durham City
Middlesbrough
caps(goals) = ?? (??)
453 (345)
nationalyears = 1929–1936
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 09 0(18)George Henry Camsell (
November 27 ,1902 -March 7 ,1966 ) was an English football player, most notably for Middlesbrough.Born in
Framwellgate Moor , Durham City in 1902, Camsell played for Durham City before signing for Middlesbrough on6 October 1925 for the sum of £500. His debut was againstNottingham Forest on31 October 1925 . Between 1925 and 1939, Camsell scored 345 goals in 453 games for Middlesbrough, including 325 league goals, (the fifth-highest English total of all-time).The Middlesbrough club record of 59 league goals in 37 games and 63 goals in all competitions in one season is held by him. He accomplished this feat in the 1926-27 season. This remains the second-highest number of league goals scored and the equal highest number in all competitions in one English league season, behind Dixie Dean's 60 league and 100 total a year later. His goals included 24
hat-trick s for the club.He played his last League game for Middlesbrough against Leicester City at
Ayresome Park onApril 10 1939 , in a 3-2 victory. Camsell scored the opening goal. After theSecond World War Camsell joined Middlesbrough's coaching staff.George Camsell also won 9 caps for England, scoring 18 goals. This included a hat-trick in a 6-0 win against Wales on
November 20 ,1929 in the1930 British Home Championship and four goals in a match against Belgium onMay 11 ,1929 . He scored in every match he played for England and will forever be remembered as the most prolific goalscorer in England's history.fact|date=February 2008Also related to Middlesbrough football coach, and ex football player, Steve Agnew.External links
* [http://www.englandfc.com/Profiles/php/PlayerProfileByName.php?id=199 Profile on www.englandfc.com]
* [http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=199 Profile on www.englandstats.com]
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