George Curtis (footballer, born 1939)

George Curtis
Personal information
Full name George William Curtis
Date of birth (1939-05-05)5 May 1939
Place of birth Aylesham, England
Date of death 17 July 2021(2021-07-17) (aged 82)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
1955–1969 Coventry City 487 (11)
1969–1972 Aston Villa 51 (3)
Total 538 (14)
International career
1956–1957 England U18 4 (0)
Managerial career
1986–1987 Coventry City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George William Curtis (5 May 1939 – 17 July 2021) was an English association footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Coventry City and Aston Villa. He made 543 appearances for Coventry between 1956 and 1969, the club's record for an outfield player, winning the 1963–64 Third Division and the 1966–67 Second Division titles and also playing in the First Division from 1967 until 1969. With Aston Villa, he was part of the side which won the 1971–72 Third Division.

After retiring from playing, Curtis returned to Coventry to work on the managerial staff, remaining there until his retirement in 1994. Between April 1986 and May 1987, he was the joint manager of the team alongside John Sillett, during which time the club won its only major honour, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 in the 1987 FA Cup Final.

  1. ^ "George Curtis". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2021.