About George Butcher
Lived 1890 – 1970 (aged 79). George Butcher was a British association football player.
George Butcher (25 October 1890 – 11 January 1970) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward for various clubs in the early 1900s, including St Albans City, West Ham United and Luton Town. He was also the amateur lightweight boxing champion of Hertfordshire. He moved to West Ham in 1909 and scored on his debut on 2 March 1910 in a 2–1 away defeat to Watford played at their Cassio Road stadium. He has made over 70 appearances before his playing-time was limited by the outbreak of World War I. Making 33 appearances in the first season after the end of the war, Butcher made only one appearance the following season before transferring to Luton Town in 1921 where he remained for the next five seasons.
After football After retiring from football in 1926, Butcher returned to his family business of building artesian wells.
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Who was George Butcher?
English footballer (1890-1970)
When was George Butcher born?
George Butcher was born on 25 October 1890 in St Albans.
When did George Butcher die?
George Butcher died on 11 January 1970.
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George Butcher was an association football player.
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George Butcher was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Butcher. https://biography.guide/george-butcher/
MLA: "George Butcher." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-butcher/.
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