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George Sapsford

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 27 10 8 9 36 33 +3 37.04
A 26 4 9 13 24 47 -23 15.38
TOTALS 53 14 17 22 60 80 -20 26.42

Name: George Douglas Sapsford
Birthdate: 10-03-1896
Age: 130
Birthplace: Higher Broughton, Salford, England
Height: 5' 8" (1.73m)
Weight: 12st (76.2kg)
Years at Club: 1919-1922
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 04/1919. Signed Professional: 05/1919
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 26/04/1920 v Notts County (H) 0-0 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Preston North End, 05/1922, £2,500
Passed Away: 17/10/1970

Biography
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1919-1920 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2. 1920-1921 7 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 21
3. 1921-1922 9 29 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30
TOTALS 16 52 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 53

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Sunderland 4 4
2. Oldham Athletic 2 3
3. Tottenham Hotspur 2 4
4. Liverpool 1 1
5. Cardiff City 1 1
6. Burnley 1 2
7. Derby County 1 2
8. Middlesbrough 1 2
9. Huddersfield Town 1 2
10. Birmingham City 1 2
11. Bolton Wanderers 1 4
12. Bradford City 1 4
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Bolton Wanderers 4 1
2. Chelsea 4 0
3. Tottenham Hotspur 4 2
4. Sunderland 4 4
5. Bradford City 4 1
6. Arsenal 3 0
7. Oldham Athletic 3 2
8. Manchester City 3 0
9. Notts County 2 0
10. Preston North End 2 0
11. Everton 2 0
12. Burnley 2 1
13. Derby County 2 1
14. Middlesbrough 2 1
15. Aston Villa 2 0
16. Huddersfield Town 2 1
17. Birmingham City 2 1
18. Blackburn Rovers 2 0
19. West Bromwich Albion 1 0
20. Liverpool 1 1
21. Cardiff City 1 1
22. Newcastle United 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Foweraker, Charles 4
2. Calderhead (Snr), David 4
3. McWilliam, Peter 4
4. Kyle, Bob 4
5. Knighton, Leslie 3
6. Mangnall, Ernest 3
7. Fisher, Albert 2
8. Bamlett, Herbert 2
9. Hayes, Vincent 2
10. McIntosh, Thomas 2
11. O'Rourke, Peter 2
12. Haworth, John 2
13. Methven, Jimmy 2
14. Howie, James 2
15. Ramsay, George 2
16. Menzies, David 2
17. Chapman, Herbert 2
18. Richards, Frank 2
19. Carr, Jack 2
20. Everiss, Fred 1
21. Ashworth, David 1
22. Stewart, Fred 1
23. Watt, Frank 1
24. Oldham Athletic Committee 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Robson, John 31
2. Chapman, John 22
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 27
2. Burnden Park 2
3. Goodison Park 2
4. Roker Park 2
5. Stamford Bridge 2
6. Valley Parade 2
7. White Hart Lane 2
8. Anfield 1
9. Ayresome Park 1
10. Baseball Ground 1
11. Boundary Park 1
12. Deepdale 1
13. Ewood Park 1
14. Highbury 1
15. Hyde Road 1
16. Leeds Road 1
17. Meadow Lane 1
18. St Andrews 1
19. The Hawthorns 1
20. Turf Moor 1
21. Villa Park 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 52
2. FA Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Bolton Wanderers 4
2. Chelsea 4
3. Tottenham Hotspur 4
4. Sunderland 4
5. Bradford City 4
6. Arsenal 3
7. Oldham Athletic 3
8. Manchester City 3
9. Notts County 2
10. Preston North End 2
11. Everton 2
12. Burnley 2
13. Derby County 2
14. Middlesbrough 2
15. Aston Villa 2
16. Huddersfield Town 2
17. Birmingham City 2
18. Blackburn Rovers 2
19. West Bromwich Albion 1
20. Liverpool 1
21. Cardiff City 1
22. Newcastle United 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 52
2. Wales 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
1. 15-10-1921 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 1
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 26-04-1920 Div 1 Notts County Draw 0-0 H 0
2. 01-05-1920 Div 1 Notts County Win 2-0 A 0 Joe Spence 5', Billy Meredith 83'
3. 28-08-1920 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 2-3 H 0 Thomas Meehan ??', Fredrick Hopkin ??' (pen) Frank Roberts ??', ??', George Guy ??'
4. 30-08-1920 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 0-2 A 0 Fred Pagnam 20', James Smith 77'
5. 04-09-1920 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Draw 1-1 A 1 George Sapsford ??' Joe Smith ??'
6. 06-09-1920 Div 1 Arsenal Draw 1-1 H 0 Joe Spence 6' Harry White 42'
7. 11-09-1920 Div 1 Chelsea Win 3-1 H 0 Thomas Meehan 7' (pen), 60' (pen), Harry Leonard 87' John Bell 19'
8. 18-09-1920 Div 1 Chelsea Win 2-1 A 0 Harry Leonard 32', 75' John Bell 76'
9. 25-09-1920 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 0-1 H 0 Arthur Grimsdell 70'
10. 02-10-1920 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 1-4 A 0 Joe Spence 39' Fanny Walden 65', 82', Jimmy Seed 75', 86'
11. 09-10-1920 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Win 4-1 H 2 George Sapsford 10', 57', Thomas Meehan 44', Thomas Miller 87' Reuben Butler 5'
12. 16-10-1920 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Draw 2-2 A 0 Joe Spence 10', Charles Hemsley 44' (o.g.) Reuben Butler 30', Jimmy Marshall 70'
13. 23-10-1920 Div 1 Preston North End Win 1-0 H 0 Thomas Miller 15'
14. 30-10-1920 Div 1 Preston North End Draw 0-0 A 0
15. 20-11-1920 Div 1 Manchester City Draw 1-1 H 0 Thomas Miller 10' Horace Barnes 75'
16. 26-02-1921 Div 1 Sunderland Win 3-0 H 0 James Robinson 5', Clarence Hilditch 32', William Harrison 73'
17. 05-03-1921 Div 1 Sunderland Win 3-2 A 2 George Sapsford 37', 42', William Goodwin 50' Bobby Marshall 65', Charlie Buchan 67'
18. 09-03-1921 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-2 A 0 Charlie Crossley ??', Stanley Davies ??'
19. 12-03-1921 Div 1 Bradford City Draw 1-1 H 0 James Robinson 25' Dickie Bond 70' (pen)
20. 19-03-1921 Div 1 Bradford City Draw 1-1 A 1 George Sapsford 78' Dickie Bond 61'
21. 28-03-1921 Div 1 Burnley Loss 0-3 H 0 Tommy Boyle 43' (pen), Bob Kelly 70', Joe Anderson 89'
22. 02-05-1921 Div 1 Derby County Draw 1-1 A 0 George Bissett 67' Archie Ritchie 80' (pen)
23. 07-05-1921 Div 1 Derby County Win 3-0 H 1 Joe Spence 72', 85', George Sapsford 74'
24. 27-08-1921 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-5 A 0 Stanley Davies 17', 35', 74', George Brewster 57', Stan Fazackerley 80'
25. 07-09-1921 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Draw 0-0 A 0
26. 10-09-1921 Div 1 Chelsea Draw 0-0 A 0
27. 17-09-1921 Div 1 Chelsea Draw 0-0 H 0
28. 08-10-1921 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Draw 2-2 A 1 George Sapsford 18', Joe Spence 53' Charlie Wilson 27', ??'
29. 15-10-1921 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Win 2-1 H 1 George Sapsford 42' (pen), Joe Spence 57' Jimmy Dimmock 30'
30. 22-10-1921 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 1-4 A 0 Joe Spence 73' Horace Barnes 30', 33', 72', Jack Warner 90'
31. 29-10-1921 Div 1 Manchester City Win 3-1 H 0 Joe Spence 23', 43', 75' William Murphy 19'
32. 05-11-1921 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 3-5 H 1 Arthur Lochhead 44', George Sapsford 55', Joe Spence 79' Jackie Carr 25', George Elliott 35', 38', Andy Wilson 77', Tommy Urwin 85'
33. 12-11-1921 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 0-2 A 0 Andy Wilson 30', Stewart Davidson 89'
34. 19-11-1921 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 1-3 A 0 Joe Spence 73' Billy Walker 7', *Frank Barson 37', Ian Dickson 69'
35. 26-11-1921 Div 1 Aston Villa Win 1-0 H 0 William Henderson 89'
36. 03-12-1921 Div 1 Bradford City Loss 1-2 A 0 Joe Spence 70' David Pratt 35', Peter Logan 63'
37. 10-12-1921 Div 1 Bradford City Draw 1-1 H 0 William Henderson 15' Bill Howson 35'
38. 17-12-1921 Div 1 Liverpool Loss 1-2 A 1 George Sapsford 20' Bill Lacey 52', Harry Chambers 60'
39. 27-12-1921 Div 1 Burnley Loss 2-4 A 1 George Sapsford 12', Arthur Lochhead 14' Eddie Mosscrop 9', 22' James Lindsay 16', Bob Kelly 25'
40. 07-01-1922 FAC Cardiff City Loss 1-4 H 1 George Sapsford 80' Harry Nash 15', Len Davies 38', 49', Joe Clennell 46'
41. 14-01-1922 Div 1 Newcastle United Loss 0-1 H 0 Tom McDonald 10'
42. 21-01-1922 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 1-2 A 1 George Sapsford 18' Charlie Buchan 56', Harry Brown 61'
43. 28-01-1922 Div 1 Sunderland Win 3-1 H 1 Joe Spence 3', Arthur Lochhead 5', George Sapsford 65' Jimmy Stephenson 11'
44. 11-02-1922 Div 1 Huddersfield Town Draw 1-1 H 0 Joe Spence 70' Ernie Islip 23'
45. 18-02-1922 Div 1 Birmingham City Win 1-0 A 0 Joe Spence 58'
46. 25-02-1922 Div 1 Birmingham City Draw 1-1 H 1 George Sapsford 49' Joe Bradford 64'
47. 27-02-1922 Div 1 Huddersfield Town Draw 1-1 A 1 George Sapsford 25' Neil McBain 80' (o.g.)
48. 11-03-1922 Div 1 Arsenal Win 1-0 H 0 Joe Spence 47'
49. 18-03-1922 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Loss 0-1 H 0 Percy Dawson 63'
50. 25-03-1922 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Loss 0-3 A 0 Norman Rodgers 9', Percy Dawson 21', 88'
51. 01-04-1922 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-1 H 0 Joe Smith 58'
52. 08-04-1922 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-1 A 0 David Jack 81'
53. 15-04-1922 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Loss 0-3 H 0 Reuben Butler ??', Jimmy Marshall ??', Bert Watson ??'
 

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