George Morrall

For the Hull City and Grimsby Town player, see George Morrall (footballer, born 1893).

George Morrall
Personal information
Full name George Richard Morrall
Date of birth (1905-10-04)4 October 1905
Place of birth Smethwick, England
Date of death 15 November 1955(1955-11-15) (aged 50)
Place of death Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Gorse Street Primitive Methodists
Chance's Glass Works
Littleton Harriers
Allen Everitt's Sports
West Bromwich Albion (trial)
1927–1936 Birmingham 243 (5)
1936–1940 Swindon Town 97 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Richard Morrall (4 October 1905 – 15 November 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.[2] Born in Smethwick, Staffordshire, Morrall made 266 senior appearances for Birmingham, which included 243 top-flight League matches and the 1931 FA Cup Final at Wembley.[2] He was a dominant defender, good both in the air and on the ground, and a fierce tackler.[2] He went on to make more than 100 appearances for Third Division South club Swindon Town.[3] Morrall died in Birmingham aged 50.[2]

Honours

Birmingham

References

  1. ^ "Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. 23 August 1926. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: Derby Books. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  3. ^ "George Morrall". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.


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