George Morrall

George Morrall
Personal information
Full name	George Richard Morrall
Date of birth	4 October 1905
Place of birth	Smethwick, England
Date of death	15 November 1955 (aged 50)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Height	5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m)
Position	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Gorse Street Primitive Methodists
	Chance's Glass Works
	Littleton Harriers
	Allen Everitt's Sports
	West Bromwich Albion (trial)
1927–1936	Birmingham
1936–1940	Swindon Town
	* 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. 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. He was a dominant defender, good both in the air and on the ground, and a fierce tackler. He went on to make more than 100 appearances for Third Division South club Swindon Town. Morrall died in Birmingham aged 50.

Honours

Birmingham

FA Cup runner-up: 1930–31

References

↑ "Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. 23 August 1926. p. 10.
1 2 3 4 Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: Derby Books. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
↑ "George Morrall". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
↑ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 489. ISBN 0354-09018-6.

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[1] "Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. 23 August 1926. p. 10.

[Matthews-2] 1 2 3 4 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.

[4] Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 489. ISBN 0354-09018-6.