George McGuinness

George McGuinness
McGuinness in 1909
Personal information
Full name George McGuinness
Date of birth (1887-10-06)6 October 1887
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 28)
Place of death Montauban-de-Picardie, France
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908–1909 Club Ciclista
1909–1910 Real Sociedad
1911–1914 Harrowby FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George McGuinness (6 October 1887 – 1 July 1916) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Spanish club Real Sociedad.[1] He is most known for his goals at the 1909 Copa del Rey to help Club Ciclista win the title for the first time, netting a then national record of six in a single tournament including a hat-trick against Athletic Club and the opening goal of the final.[2]

  1. ^ "George McGuinness - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Spain - Cup 1909". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.