George Price (footballer)

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George Jabez Price (c. 1878 – 31 May 1938) was an English footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward for Burslem Port Vale between 1896 and 1907.

George Price

Price, whilst at Burslem Port Vale
Personal information
Full name	George Jabez Price[1]
Date of birth	c. 1878
Place of birth	Wolstanton, England
Date of death	(1938-05-31)31 May 1938[1]
Place of death	Hartshill, Staffordshire, England[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1896–1907	Burslem Port Vale	226	(43)
Total		226	(43)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and played five Second Division games in the 1895–96 season, at the end of which the club lost their Football League status.^[1] He played three league games during the club's two seasons in the Midland League, and played just one game at the Athletic Ground in the 1898–99 campaign, scoring in a 5–0 win over Wellington Town in a FA Cup qualifying game. He scored four goals in 26 league and cup games in 1899–1900, finding the net in league encounters with Small Heath, Loughborough, and Lincoln City. He was then an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign, scoring seven league goals against Birmingham City, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Chesterfield, Blackpool, and twice against Burton Swifts.

He played 42 games in 1901–02, scoring six goals, including three in the league against West Bromwich Albion, Doncaster Rovers, and Burnley, and two in the FA Cup against Wellington Town. He remained a key figure in 1902–03, scoring 10 goals in 31 games in all competitions; his league goals came against Stockport County, Manchester United, Blackpool, Woolwich Arsenal, Small Heath, Burnley, Glossop, and twice against Lincoln City. He scored seven goals in 37 appearances in 1903–04, netting against Bolton Wanderers, Grimsby Town, Leicester Fosse, Chesterfield, and twice against Blackpool; he also scored against Stockport County in an FA Cup qualifier.

He scored seven goals in 34 games in 1904–05, scoring against Grimsby Town, Liverpool, Manchester United, Doncaster Rovers, Burton United, and Chesterfield. He hit six goals in 38 games in 1905–06, finding the net in league games with Burnley, Chelsea, and Burton United; also scoring against Oxford City in the FA Cup. However, he lost his first-team place by September 1906. He scored twice in just seven league games in 1906–07, against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Barnsley. He departed at the season's close with the club in the grip of a financial crisis.^[1] He played 263 games in all competitions for Port Vale, scoring 54 goals.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1895–96	Second Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	1896–97	Midland League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1897–98	Midland League	3	4	1	0	1	0	5	4
	1898–99	Second Division	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
	1899–1900	Second Division	21	3	0	0	5	1	26	4
	1900–01	Second Division	34	7	1	0	2	0	37	7
	1901–02	Second Division	34	3	5	2	3	1	42	6
	1902–03	Second Division	27	9	2	1	3	0	31	10
	1903–04	Second Division	32	6	4	1	1	0	37	7
	1904–05	Second Division	29	6	2	0	3	1	34	7
	1905–06	Second Division	34	3	1	1	3	2	38	6
	1906–07	Second Division	7	2	0	0	0	0	7	2
	Total		226	43	17	6	20	5	263	54

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 239. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. George Price at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)