George O'Neill (footballer, born 1923)

George O'Neill

Personal information
Full name	George Patrick O'Neill[1]
Date of birth	21 July 1923[1]
Place of birth	Liverpool, England[1]
Date of death	2003 (aged 79–80)
Playing position	Inside-forward
Youth career
	Ellesmere Port Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1949	Port Vale	5	(0)
Total		5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

George Patrick O'Neill (21 July 1923 – 2003) was an English footballer who played five games at inside-forward for Port Vale in 1948.

Playing career

O'Neill played as an amateur with Ellesmere Port Town, before joining Third Division South club Port Vale in November 1948.^[1] He made his debut at outside-right in a 2–1 defeat to Notts County at Meadow Lane on 13 November, but broke a toe at his work the following week.^[1] He recovered by January the next year, but after failing to nail down a regular spot was released by manager Gordon Hodgson at the end of the 1948–49 season.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from George O'Neill profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1948–49	Third Division South	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Total			5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 220. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.