George Wynn
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Arthur Wynn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Treflach, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1966 (aged 80)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Abergele, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Pant Glas | |||
| Chirk | |||
| Oswestry United | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| Wrexham | |||
| 1909–1919 | Manchester City | 119 | (54) |
| 1919–1920 | Coventry City | 24 | (4) |
| Llandudno Town | |||
| 1921–1922 | Halifax Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Mossley | 61 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 1909–1914 | Wales | 11 | (1) |
| 1919 | Wales (wartime) | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Arthur Wynn (14 October 1886 – 28 October 1966) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward or as a half back for Oswestry United, Wrexham, Manchester City, Coventry City and Halifax Town.[1] He also won 12 caps for Wales.[3] He had a record of being an accomplished finisher in and around the box, his seasons' tallies laying claim to that.
Career[edit]
Wynn made his footballing debut for Oswestry United in 1906 and scored in the final as the club lifted the Welsh Cup in 1906.[4]
Within weeks of the Welsh Cup final, Wynn had been snapped up by Wrexham, who were playing in the Football Combination at the time.[2] Whilst at Wrexham, Wynn made his international debut on 1 March 1909 in a Home Championship match against Scotland at The Racecourse, Wrexham, which Wales won 3–2.[3] He scored his only international goal in a 3–2 victory over Ireland, also at The Racecourse.[3] Several league clubs were believed to be interested in signing Wynn, and in May 1909, he moved to Manchester City for £250.[2]
Wynn made his Manchester City debut on Christmas Day 1909 in a 2–0 defeat to Bradford Park Avenue.[2] He scored his first goal for the club two days later against Grimsby Town.[5] In the 1909–10 season he scored 12 goals in 24 appearances as Manchester City won the Second Division championship.[5] In each of the next three seasons he was the club's leading goalscorer with 9, 18 and 16 goals respectively.[2] The onset of World War I shortened Wynn's playing career.[2] His final game for Manchester City came shortly after the resumption of competitive football, in a match against Oldham Athletic on 8 September 1919.[5] In total he made 127 appearances for the club, scoring 60 goals.[2]
Having appeared for Wales in both Victory internationals – unofficial international matches between Wales and England to mark the end of World War I – Wynn was sold to Coventry City for £300.[2] At Coventry he made a total of 27 appearances in two seasons.[2] He made a solitary appearance for Halifax Town before bringing his career to an end with Cheshire League side Mossley.[2]
Internationally he was capped a total of 12 times by Wales and was a prominent figure for the national team during the pre-Great War period.[3] He was one of the key members of the XI alongside former Manchester City team-mate and legend Billy Meredith.
Personal life[edit]
Wynn served as a private in the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Lincolnshire Regiment during the First World War.[2] In 1918, he was shot in the left leg and received wounds from a shell burst.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1909–10[2] | Second Division | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 |
| 1910–11[2] | First Division | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
| 1911–12[2] | 31 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 18 | ||
| 1912–13[2] | 31 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16 | ||
| 1913–14[2] | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 1914–15[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20[2] | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 119 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 127 | 59 | ||
| Coventry City | 1919–20[2] | Second Division | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 1920–21[2] | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Halifax Town | 1921–22[2] | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 145 | 57 | 10 | 5 | 155 | 62 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 321. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "George Wynn – Manchester City and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "George Wynn". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Oswestry Utd 2–0 Witchurch Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Welsh Football Data Archive
- ^ a b c "Wynn George Image 1 Manchester City 1912". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- James, Gary (2006). Manchester City – The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.
- Davies & Garland (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's international footballers
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- 1886 births
- 1966 deaths
- English Football League players
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Chirk AAA F.C. players
- Oswestry United F.C. players
- Llandudno F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Mossley A.F.C. players
- Military personnel from Shropshire
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Lincolnshire Regiment soldiers
- Lancashire Fusiliers soldiers
- British shooting survivors
- Footballers from Shropshire