George Getgood

Infobox Football biography
playername = George Getgood


fullname = George Getgood
dateofbirth = birth date|1892|11|15|df=y
cityofbirth = Coylton, Ayrshire
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1970|7|22|1892|11|15|df=y
cityofdeath = Kidderminster
countryofdeath = England
height = height|ft=5|in=8
position = Half-back
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years = 1912–1914
1914–1921
1921–1922
1922–1923
1923–1925
1925–1926
1926
1926–1927
1927–1928
1928–1929
1929–19??
1931–19??
clubs = Ayr United
Reading
Birmingham
Southampton
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Kidderminster Harriers
Aberdare Athletic
Shrewsbury Town
Bathgate
Bo'ness
Nuneaton Town
Midland Red Sports
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36 0(1)
10 0(0)
35 0(1)
55 0(1)

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George Getgood (15 November 1892 – 22 July 1970) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half-back for various clubs in the 1920s.

Playing career

Getgood was born in Coylton, Ayrshire and joined local side Ayr United in 1912 before moving to England to join Reading in the Southern League in July 1914. Immediately on joining Reading his football career was interrupted by the First World War. During the war he served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers before joining the Royal Army Medical Corps in April 1916. [cite web | title=Ayr United players in World War I
work=www.geocities.com| url=http://www.geocities.com/gherriott/Ayr.html | accessdate=December 30 | accessyear=2007] After the cessation he returned to Reading in time for their first season in the Football League Third Division. Whilst on the books of Reading he was known as George Goodman, and he made a total of 40 appearances, scoring once. [cite web | title=Reading FC - Where Are They Now?| work=www.btinternet.com| url=http://www.btinternet.com/~rfc1871/watn/g.htm | accessdate=December 30 | accessyear=2007]

He had acquired a reputation for strong tackling, and in August 1921 Birmingham signed him to strengthen their newly-promoted side; he played ten First Division games at right half but did not settle, and transferred to Southampton in March 1922. [cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 89, 164 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9]

At the time Southampton were leading the Third Division South table and their fans were confident of gaining promotion. Manager Jimmy McIntyre shocked them by announcing a four player transfer, with wingers Fred Foxall and Joe Barratt moving to Birmingham in exchange for Jack Elkes (a forward) and Getgood. [cite book | author=Gary Chalk & Duncan Holley | title=Saints - A complete record| publisher= Breedon Books| year=1987|pages=p.66-67| isbn=0-907969-22-4] The move was a success, however, as Southampton were able to claim the title by overtaking Plymouth Argyle on the final day of the season.

Described by Holley & Chalk as "an accomplished and versatile player, whose best position was at centre-half", [cite book | author=Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk | title=The Alphabet of the Saints| publisher= ACL & Polar Publishing | year=1992|pages=p.139| isbn=0-9514862-3-3] he failed to settle on the south coast and continued to live in Birmingham.

In February 1923 he returned to the Midlands to join Wolverhampton Wanderers. At the end of the 1922–23 season Wolves were relegated to the Third Division North but returned to the Second Division in 1924 as champions. After making 59 appearances for Wolves, he spent a season with Kidderminster Harriers, before moving to Aberdare Athletic for a few months during their final season in the Football League.

Getgood was the licensee of the Great Western Hotel in Bewdley before returning to Scotland, where he appeared for Second Division sides Bathgate and Bo'ness. He then came back again to the Midlands where he took a job as a bus conductor and turned out for Nuneaton Town and his works team Midland Red Sports. He later worked as a porter in Worcester. [Matthews (1995), pp. 89–90.] He died in Kidderminster on 22 July 1970 aged 77.

Honours

;Southampton
*Football League Third Division South champions: 1921–22

;Wolverhampton Wanderers
*Football League Third Division North champions: 1923–24

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