George Briggs (footballer)
- George Briggs (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = George Briggs
fullname = George Richard Briggs
dateofbirth = birth date|1903|5|3|df=y
cityofbirth = Wombwell, Barnsley
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = Deceased
cityofdeath = Yorkshire
countryofdeath = England
height = 5 ft 6½ in (1.69 m)
position = Forward / Outside right
youthyears =
0000–1922
youthclubs = Mitchell's Main Colliery
Ardsley Athletic
years = 1922–1923
1923
1923–1933
1933–1936
1936–1937
clubs = Wombwell
Denaby United
Birmingham
Plymouth Argyle
St Austell
caps(goals) =
298 (98)
058 (11)
George Richard Briggs (born 3 May 1903, deceased) was an English professional footballer, born in Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, who played as a forward or outside right for Birmingham and Plymouth Argyle.
Formerly a coal-miner, Briggs joined First Division Birmingham from Midland League Denaby United in December 1923. In 1924–25, his first full season at the club, he was joint top scorer. He was used in all forward positions before settling as an outside-right, the position in which he played in the 1931 FA Cup Final defeat. In all he made 324 appearances for Birmingham and scored 107 goals, which ranks him fourth in the club's all-time top scorers table.
In 1933 he moved to Plymouth Argyle where he spent three seasons. He died in his native Yorkshire.
Honours
;Birmingham
*FA Cup finalist: 1931
References
*cite book |author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=978-1-85983-010-9
Persondata
NAME = Briggs, George Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1903-05-03
PLACE OF BIRTH = Wombwell, Yorkshire, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH = Yorkshire, England
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