George Kinnell

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George Kinnell
Personal information
Full name George Kinnell[1]
Date of birth (1937-12-22)22 December 1937[1]
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland[1]
Date of death 16 October 2021(2021-10-16) (aged 83)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crossgates Primrose
1959–1963 Aberdeen 130 (20)
1963–1966 Stoke City 91 (6)
1966–1967 Oldham Athletic 12 (8)
1966–1968 Sunderland 69 (3)
1967 → Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) 12 (2)
1968–1969 Middlesbrough 13 (1)
1969–1970 Brunswick Juventus 27 (4)
Total 354 (44)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Kinnell (22 December 1937 – 16 October 2021) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Oldham Athletic, Sunderland and Stoke City.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Born in Cowdenbeath, Kinnell started his career in Scotland firstly playing for junior club Crossgates Primrose before joining Aberdeen in 1959 for £200.[2] After serving four years with the "Dons" Kinnell earned a move to English Football League side Stoke City in 1963 for a fee of £35,000.[2]

Although he was a midfielder by trade manager Tony Waddington played him in forward position during the 1965–66 season due his physical strength.[2] He never managed to adapt to his new role and quickly returned to the midfield.[2] He later joined Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough and he finished his career in Australia, firstly in Melbourne with Juventus where he helped the club win the Victorian State League and Dockerty Cup in 1970 and then in Perth, with Kingsway Olympic and Kiev.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Kinnell was the brother of footballer Andy Kinnell and the cousin of Scotland international Jim Baxter.[2][3]

He died on 16 October 2021, at the age of 83.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1959–60 Scottish Division One 21 1 3 0 0 0 24 1
1960–61 Scottish Division One 31 3 1 0 6 0 38 3
1961–62 Scottish Division One 33 3 5 2 6 1 42 6
1962–63 Scottish Division One 34 10 3 2 5 0 42 12
1963–64 Scottish Division One 11 3 0 0 6 0 15 3
Total 130 20 12 4 23 1 165 25
Stoke City 1963–64 First Division 24 3 5 0 5 2 34 5
1964–65 First Division 40 1 3 0 3 0 46 1
1965–66 First Division 27 2 0 0 4 0 31 2
Total 91 6 8 0 12 2 111 8
Oldham Athletic 1966–67 Third Division 12 8 1 0 0 0 13 8
Sunderland 1966–67 First Division 29 0 5 0 0 0 34 0
1967–68 First Division 37 3 2 0 3 3 42 6
1968–69 First Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 69 3 7 0 3 3 79 6
Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) 1967 United Soccer Association 12 2 — — 12 2
Middlesbrough 1968–69 Second Division 13 1 1 0 0 0 14 1
Career total 327 40 29 4 38 6 394 50

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Yaskin, Puskas, Matthews and Kinnell?". AFCHeritage. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ "In Memoriam | George Kinnell". Aberdeen FC. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ George Kinnell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

External links[edit]

  • George Kinnell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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