George Tait

For the American writer and educator, see George Edward Tait.

George Tait (1859 – 25 November 1882) was an English international footballer who played as a centre forward.

George Tait

Personal information
Date of birth	1859
Place of birth	Moffat, Scotland[1]
Date of death	25 November 1882(1882-11-25) (aged 22–23)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Birmingham Excelsior
International career
1881	England	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Tait played for Birmingham Excelsior, and earned one cap for England on 26 February 1881. The match was a 1–0 loss to Wales.^[2]

He died in 1882 of typhoid.^[3]

References

1. "Which of the 1,242 England internationals were born in your town?".
2. "George Tait". Englandstats.com.
3. "George tait". England Football Online. Retrieved 9 February 2020.