:George Wynn

{{Infobox football biography

| name = George Wynn

| image = Smith wynn mancity.jpg

| fullname = George Arthur Wynn

| birth_date = 14 October 1886

| birth_place = Treflach, England

| death_date = {{death date and age |1966|10|28|1886|10|14|df=y}}

| death_place = Abergele, Wales

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| position = Inside right

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| clubs1 = Pant Glas

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| clubs2 = Chirk

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| clubs3 = Oswestry United

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| years4 =

| clubs4 = Shrewsbury Town

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| clubs5 = Wrexham

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| years6 = 1909–1919

| clubs6 = Manchester City

| caps6 = 119

| goals6 = 54

| years7 = 1919–1920

| clubs7 = Coventry City

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 4

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| clubs8 = Llandudno Town

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| years9 = 1921–1922

| clubs9 = Halifax Town

| caps9 = 1

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 1922–1923

| clubs10 = Mansfield Town

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| years11 =

| clubs11 = Mossley

| caps11 = 61

| goals11 = 25

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| nationalyears1 = 1909–1914

| nationalteam1 = Wales

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 1919

| nationalteam2 = Wales (wartime)

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 1

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George Arthur Wynn (14 October 1886 – 28 October 1966) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward or as a half back for Oswestry United, Wrexham, Manchester City, Coventry City and Halifax Town.{{Cite book |title=Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 |last=Joyce |first=Michael |date=16 October 2012 |publisher=Tony Brown |isbn=9781905891610 |edition= 3rd Revised |page=321}} He also won 12 caps for Wales.{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/george-wynn-188323/ |title=George Wynn |website=11v11.com |accessdate=23 December 2018}} He had a record of being an accomplished finisher in and around the box, his seasons' tallies laying claim to that.

Career

Wynn made his footballing debut for Oswestry United in 1906 and scored in the final as the club lifted the Welsh Cup in 1906.[http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=30 Oswestry Utd 2–0 Witchurch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928160710/http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=30 |date=28 September 2007 }} at Welsh Football Data Archive

Within weeks of the Welsh Cup final, Wynn had been snapped up by Wrexham, who were playing in the Football Combination at the time.{{Cite web |url=https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/george-wynn-3/ |title=George Wynn – Manchester City and the First World War |website=Football and the First World War |language=en |accessdate=23 December 2018}} Whilst at Wrexham, Wynn made his international debut on 1 March 1909 in a Home Championship match against Scotland at The Racecourse, Wrexham, which Wales won 3–2. He scored his only international goal in a 3–2 victory over Ireland, also at The Racecourse. Several league clubs were believed to be interested in signing Wynn, and in May 1909, he moved to Manchester City for £250.

Wynn made his Manchester City debut on Christmas Day 1909 in a 2–0 defeat to Bradford Park Avenue. He scored his first goal for the club two days later against Grimsby Town.{{Cite web |url=http://vintagefootballers.com/product/wynn-george-image-1-man-city-1912/ |title=Wynn George Image 1 Manchester City 1912 |website=Vintage Footballers |language=en-GB |accessdate=23 December 2018}} In the 1909–10 season he scored 12 goals in 24 appearances as Manchester City won the Second Division championship. In each of the next three seasons he was the club's leading goalscorer with 9, 18 and 16 goals respectively. The onset of World War I shortened Wynn's playing career. His final game for Manchester City came shortly after the resumption of competitive football, in a match against Oldham Athletic on 8 September 1919. In total he made 127 appearances for the club, scoring 60 goals.

Having appeared for Wales in both Victory internationals – unofficial international matches between Wales and England to mark the end of World War I – Wynn was sold to Coventry City for £300. At Coventry he made a total of 27 appearances in two seasons. He made a solitary appearance for Halifax Town before bringing his career to an end with Cheshire League side Mossley.

Internationally he was capped a total of 12 times by Wales and was a prominent figure for the national team during the pre-Great War period. He was one of the key members of the XI alongside former Manchester City team-mate and legend Billy Meredith.

Personal life

Wynn served as a private in the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Lincolnshire Regiment during the First World War. In 1918, he was shot in the left leg and received wounds from a shell burst.

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|FA Cup ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="8" \|Manchester City \|1909–10 \|Second Division \|20 \|10 \|4 \|2 \|24 \|12
1910–11 \| rowspan="6" \|First Division \|20 \|9 \|0 \|0 \|20 \|9
1911–12 \|31 \|17 \|2 \|1 \|33 \|18
1912–13 \|31 \|14 \|2 \|2 \|33 \|16
1913–14 \|12 \|3 \|0 \|0 \|12 \|3
1914–15 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0
1919–20 \|4 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \|4 \|1
colspan="2" \|Total !119 !54 !8 !5 !127 !59
rowspan="3" \|Coventry City \|1919–20 \| rowspan="2" \|Second Division \|17 \|2 \|2 \|0 \|19 \|2
1920–21 \|7 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|7 \|1
colspan="2" \|Total !25 !3 !2 !0 !27 !3
Halifax Town \|1921–22 \|Third Division North \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0
colspan="3" \|Career total !145 !57 !10 !5 !155 !62

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |FA Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="8" |Manchester City

|1909–10

|Second Division

|20

|10

|24

|12

1910–11

| rowspan="6" |First Division

|20

1911–12

|31

|17

|33

|18

1912–13

|31

|14

|33

|16

1913–14

|12

1914–15

1919–20

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |Total

!119

!54

!127

!59

rowspan="3" |Coventry City

|1919–20

| rowspan="2" |Second Division

|17

|19

1920–21

colspan="2" |Total

!25

!27

Halifax Town

|1921–22

|Third Division North

colspan="3" |Career total

!145

!57

!10

!155

!62

References

{{cite book |last=James |first=Gary |title=Manchester City – The Complete Record |publisher=Breedon |location=Derby |year=2006 |isbn=1-85983-512-0}}
{{cite book |last=Davies & Garland |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players |publisher=Bridge Books |location=Wrexham |year=1991 |isbn=1-872424-11-2}}

Category:Welsh men's footballers

Category:Wales men's international footballers

Category:Coventry City F.C. players

Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players

Category:Manchester City F.C. players

Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players

Category:1886 births

Category:1966 deaths

Category:English Football League players

Category:Men's association football inside forwards

Category:Chirk AAA F.C. players

Category:Oswestry United F.C. players