George Hicks

George Wolstenholme Hicks (30 April 1902 – 21 February 1954) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He made 231 appearances in the Football League playing for Manchester City, Birmingham, Swindon Town and Rotherham United.

Life and career Hicks was born in Salford in 1902. He played youth football with Salford Lads' Club before joining Manchester-based Clayton and then Droylsden, from where he signed for Manchester City in November 1923. (Some older sources list him as a Manchester Central player before signing for Manchester City, Though he attempted a comeback twelve months later, playing and scoring against Blackpool in September 1931, that game marked the end of his Birmingham career.) He moved to Manchester United in January 1932, before moving to his last Football League club, Rotherham United, where he missed only three games in the remainder of the 1933–34 season. He went on play non-league football for Manchester North End, Lancaster Town, CWS Vere Street Works, and a further spell with Droylsden.

Honours Manchester City FA Cup runner-up: 1925–26