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George Heineman
English footballer
Geoffrey Henry "George" Heineman (17 December 1905 – 1970)[2][3] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City, Coventry City, Crystal Palace and Clapton Orient as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Henry Heineman | ||
| Date of birth | (1905-12-17)17 December 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1970 (aged 64–65) | ||
| Place of death | Wellington, Shropshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1928 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| 1928–1931 | Manchester City | ||
| 1931–1934 | Coventry City | ||
| 1934–1935 | Crystal Palace | 25 | (0) |
| 1935–1938 | Clapton Orient | 86 | (1) |
| 1938–? | Wellington Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Heineman was born in Stafford and began his career with Stafford Rangers. He moved to Manchester City on 29 October 1928, and made 24 appearances in all competitions for the Sky Blues. He joined Coventry City in May 1931 and stayed for two seasons. He scored one goal for Coventry, in a 5–5 draw against Fulham in January 1932.[4]
He signed for Crystal Palace in August 1934.[2] Over the next season, he made 25 appearances for Palace, without scoring.[5] In August 1935, he moved on to Clapton Orient,[2] playing in East London for three seasons. He left in January 1938 to join Wellington Town, and he won the Welsh Cup with them in 1939–40.[4]
Heineman died in 1970 aged 64–65.[3]
- "Clapton Orient. Not much money: but useful side". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 328. ISBN 0907969542.
- King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 540. ISBN 9781780910468.
- Kaufman, Neilson N.; Ravenhill, Alan E. (2002). The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 9780752424125.
- Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 162–163. ISBN 0907969542.
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