George Lillycrop

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fullname = George Beanland Lillycrop
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dateofbirth = 7 December 1886
cityofbirth = Gosport, Hampshire
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countryofbirth = England
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position = Centre Forward
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1913-1915
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clubs = South Shields Adelaide F.C.
North Shields Athletic F.C.
Barnsley
Bolton
South Shields
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0052 (32)
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George Lillycrop (7 December 1886 in Gosport, Hampshire) was a professional footballer, who played as a centre forward for several English sides prior to and just after the First World War.

Club career

He started his career in the North East of England playing for teams in the North Eastern League before transferring to Barnsley sometime prior to 1910Cite web|url=http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s474/st86962.htm|title=Walking Down the Manny Road| accessdate=2008-03-011 | publisher=TheFootball Network.net| author=Mark Heys] . He played in both FA Cup finals that Barnsley reached in 1910 and 1912.Cite web|url=http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1910.html|title=fa-cupfinals.co.uk| accessdate=2008-02-26 | publisher=fa-cupfinals.co.uk| author=] Cite web|url=http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1912.html|title=fa-cupfinals.co.uk| accessdate=2008-02-26 | publisher=fa-cupfinals.co.uk| author=] . In the first Barnsley lost in the replay to Newcastle. In 1912 Lillycrop played a critical role in the qualifying rounds scoring 6 goals, several in replaysCite web|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10309~925080,00.html|title=1911-1912-FA Cup Success| accessdate=2008-03-05 | publisher=Barnsley F.C.| author=] . The 1912 Final went again to a replay but Barnsley won, defeating West Bromwich Albion by one goal in extra time. Given his key role in the qualifying rounds he doesn't feature much in the match day reports Citation
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title = The Cup Final
newspaper = Manchester Guardian
pages = p3
year = 1912
date = 1912-04-22
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title = Barnsley's Victory
newspaper = Manchester Guardian
pages = p4
year = 1912
date = 1912-04-25
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In July 1913 he transferred to Bolton for £1300. He played a total of 52 games, scoring 32 goals. Bolton reached the FA cup semi-finals in 1915 where they were defeated by Sheffield United captained by George Utley his fellow wing half from Barnsley. After the war he returned to the North East playing for South Shields.

Coaching career

After the end of his playing career he took up coaching. He worked for South Shields, Gateshead and Crewe Alexandria

Honours

Barnsley
*FA Cup: Runners Up 1910
*FA Cup: Winners 1912

References

"In some references he is referred to as George Lillecrop"