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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Jacob Tweedy | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Willington, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 1987 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Willington | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1953 | Grimsby Town | 347 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1936 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1951 | Grimsby Town (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Jacob Tweedy (8 January 1913 – 23 April 1987) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a one club player for Grimsby Town and earned one cap for England.
He played 347 league games in a World War II interrupted career spanning 20 years. He is considered to be Grimsby's "best ever goalkeeper".[2]
- ^ "No new faces in Grimsby's first team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A Who's Who of Grimsby Town AFC 1890-1985. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.