George Holley

George Holley
Personal information
Full name George Holley
Date of birth (1885-11-20)20 November 1885
Place of birth Seaham, County Durham, England
Date of death 27 August 1942(1942-08-27) (aged 56)
Place of death Wolverhampton, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Seaham Athletic
Seaham Villa
Seaham White Star
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1919 Sunderland 281 (146)
1919–1920 Brighton & Hove Albion[1] 12 (5)
Total 293 (151)
International career
1909–1913 England 10 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Holley (20 November 1885 – 27 August 1942) was an English professional footballer who spent most of his career as an inside forward with Sunderland, helping them claim the Football League title in 1913. He was also joint top scorer in the First Division in 1911–12 and represented England ten times, scoring eight goals.

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