Full name | George Montague Butterworth |
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Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
Born | 12 May 1858 [1] Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
Died | 12 December 1941 Dorking, Surrey | (aged 83)
Turned pro | 1880 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1896 |
Singles | |
Career record | 29–12[2] |
Career titles | 5[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | SF (1880) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | QF (1884) |
George Butterworth (1858–1941) was a British tennis player and sportsman active during the late 19th century. He was a semi finalist at the 1880 Wimbledon Championships losing to Herbert Lawford.[3] Between 1880 and 1896 he won 5 career titles.