| George Pyke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 August 1893 Gateshead, England |
| Died | 1977 (aged 83–84)[1] |
George Woolston Pyke (28 August 1893 – 1977) was an English professional football centre forward who played in The Football League for Newcastle United.[1] He had a notable spell in the North Eastern League with Blyth Spartans , scoring 135 goals for the club.[2]
Personal life[]
Pyke served as a corporal with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[3][4]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1919–20[5] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1920–21[5] | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1921–22[5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 237. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "Blyth Spartans AFC » Late equaliser denies Spartans in Trophy". http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=11751.
- ↑ "Footballers". http://www.shieldsgazette.com/time-of-our-lives/footballers-team-took-players-into-the-somme-1-3008816. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 266. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "George Pyke". https://www.11v11.com/players/george-pyke-47391/.
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