93,820 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

George Hilsdon

✓ Source-basedstable

English footballer (1885-1941)

United KingdomFootballersLived 1885 to 1941 · aged 56
Compare
Fame44.1
Momentum2.5
Languages11
In century#107,986

George Richard Hilsdon was an English footballer who played as a striker. He began his career at West Ham United, making his debut in the 1903-04 season. His brother Jack Hilsdon also played for West Ham at this time.

Also inDeutsch

Photos 1

Teams 4

West Ham United F.C.1912-1915
England men's national association football team1907-1909
Chelsea F.C.1906-1912
West Ham United F.C.1904-1906

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1912-19156924
1907-1909814
1906-191215099
1904-1906167

Footballers from United Kingdom 6

Arthur Graham44.1Matt Palmer44.1Sam Cowan44.1Tope Obadeyi44.1Wyn Davies44.1Joe Maguire44.1

About this person

George Richard Hilsdon was an English footballer who played as a striker. He began his career at West Ham United, making his debut in the 1903-04 season. His brother Jack Hilsdon also played for West Ham at this time. Hilsdon transferred to Chelsea in 1906, and was the first player to score 100 goals for the West London club, reaching a then-record 108 goals from 164 games by the time of his return to West Ham in 1912. His career was ended by the First World War, to which he was conscripted in 1914 and critically injured by a gas attack.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1941 · aged 56
Written about in
11 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.