Summary
George Bernard Moulson (6 August 1914 – 11 November 1994) was an Irish professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Bernard Moulson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Clogheen, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 11 November 1994 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Grimsby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1947 | Grimsby Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Lincoln City | 60 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1948 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played three times for the Republic of Ireland national football team[3] and also played at club level for Lincoln City,[4] Grimsby Town[5] and Peterborough United.
A goalkeeper, Moulson made his international debut in a 2–0 defeat to Portugal on 23 May 1948 in the Estádio da Luz, Lisbon.
Moulson played in the semi-final of the FA Cup on 25 March 1939, Wolverhampton Wanderers played Grimsby, in a FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford.[6] The attendance of 76,962 remains Old Trafford's largest ever attendance.[7] The Mariners lost the game 5–0 after Moulson was injured early in the match. With the rules forbidding substitutes for injuries, Grimsby had to play with 10 men and an outfield player in goal.[6]
References edit
- ^ "George Moulson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "No new faces in Grimsby's first team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Bernard Moulson international record". eu-football.info. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ LINCOLN CITY : 1946/47 – 1986/87 & 1988/89 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ GRIMSBY TOWN : 1946/47 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ a b Kelly, Graham (2005). Terrace Heroes: The Life and Times of the 1930s Professional Footballer. Oxford: Routledge. pp. 75–76. ISBN 0-714-65359-4.
- ^ "Old Trafford's evolution". Manchester United Football Club. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2016.