George Briggs (footballer)

For the Crystal Palace player, see George Briggs (footballer, born 1923).

George Richard Briggs (3 May 1903 – 1972) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward or outside right for Birmingham and Plymouth Argyle.

George Briggs

Personal information
Full name	George Richard Briggs
Date of birth	(1903-05-03)3 May 1903
Place of birth	Wombwell, Barnsley, England
Date of death	1972 (aged 68-69)
Place of death	Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)
Position(s)	Forward / Outside right
Youth career
	Mitchell's Main Colliery
0000–1922	Ardsley Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1922–1923	Wombwell
1923	Denaby United
1923–1933	Birmingham	298	(98)
1933–1936	Plymouth Argyle	58	(11)
1936–1937	St Austell
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Formerly a coal-miner, Briggs joined First Division Birmingham from Midland League Denaby United in December 1923. In 1924–25, his first full season at the club, he was joint top scorer. He was used in all forward positions before settling as an outside-right, the position in which he played in the 1931 FA Cup Final defeat. In all he made 324 appearances for Birmingham and scored 107 goals, which ranks him fourth in the club's all-time top scorers table. In 1933 he moved to Plymouth Argyle, where he spent three seasons.

He was twice called up as reserve to the England team, in 1926 and 1928, but never played.

He died in his native Yorkshire.

Honours

Birmingham

• FA Cup finalist: 1930–31

References

General

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
• Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

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