George Boardman (footballer, born 1904)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1969 (aged 64–65) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Parkhead | |||
| 1927–1933 | Partick Thistle | 93 | (22) |
| 1927 | → Ashfield (loan) | ||
| 1933–1935 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | ||
| 1935–1936 | Nairn County | 19 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Boardman (20 October 1904 – 1969) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle, Bradford (Park Avenue) and Nairn County, mainly as an inside forward[1][2] although he also featured at centre half and centre forward.[3][4]
He played for Partick in the 1930 Scottish Cup Final which they lost to Rangers after a replay,[5] but did manage to claim winner's medals with the Jags in the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1927[6] and the one-off Glasgow Dental Hospital Cup in 1928, both against the same opponents.[7]
Personal life
His son George and grandson Craig were also footballers.[8][9]
References
- ^ "George Boardman Record vs Heart of Midlothian. Clubs played for Partick Thistle". www.londonhearts.com.
- ^ "George Boardman | Player Statistics | Nairn County (Nairn County Archive)". www.nairncountyarchive.co.uk.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Boardman, George 1926-27, Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ The Cup Final | Rangers Win Replay at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1930
- ^ Rout of the Rangers in the Charity Cup Final Archived 3 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, The Sunday Post, 15 May 1927, via Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ Football | Partick Thistle, 2; Rangers, 0 | Glasgow Dental Hospital Cup–Final Tie Archived 3 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, The Glasgow Herald, 11 December 1928, via Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ "Ex-Red George still on the lookout for the next Gazza". Barnsley Chronicle.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com.
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