George Ross (footballer, born 1869)

This article is about the footballer who played in two FA Cup finals for Bury. For the footballer who played for Preston, see George Ross (footballer, born 1943).

George Ross
Personal information
Full name George William Ross
Date of birth (1869-11-29)29 November 1869
Place of birth Melbairn[1]
Date of death 1928 (aged 58–59)
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bury Unitarians
1894–1906 Bury 366 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Ross (29 November 1869 - 1929) was a footballer who played in England in the 1890s and 1900s.[1]

He played for Bury and won two FA Cup finals with them. In 1900 he was a member of the Bury team that defeated Southampton 4–0.[2] In 1903 he was the Bury captain and made a significant contribution to their victory,[3] scoring the first goal in their record 6–0 win over Derby County.[4] He was also in the Bury team that won the 1899 Lancashire Senior Cup.[5]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ FA Cup Finals - 1900 Archived 7 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ FA Cup Finals - 1903 Archived 4 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ On this day in sport - Bury
  5. ^ The National Archives - Bury (see around 1/3 down page)