George Glendon

{{Infobox football biography

|name = George Glendon

|image =

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|fullname = George Glendon{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |page=100|title=EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=18 July 2018}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|3|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/players/george-glendon-247930/|title=Profile|accessdate=16 October 2016|publisher=11v11}}

|birth_place = Manchester, England

|height = {{height|m=1.77}}

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Radcliffe

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Manchester City

|years1 = 2016–2017

|clubs1 = Manchester City

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2016–2017

|clubs2 = → Fleetwood Town (loan)

|caps2 = 9

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2017–2018

|clubs3 = Fleetwood Town

|caps3 = 47

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2018–2019

|clubs4 = Carlisle United

|caps4 = 16

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2019–2025

|clubs5 = Chester

|caps5 = 133

|goals5 = 21

|years6 = 2025–

|clubs6 = Radcliffe

|caps6 = 20

|goals6 = 2

|nationalyears1 = 2011

|nationalteam1 = England U16

|nationalcaps1 = 1

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2011

|nationalteam2 = England U17

|nationalcaps2 = 4

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|club-update = 12:48, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

|ntupdate = 19:12, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

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George Glendon (born 3 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|RadclifB}} club Radcliffe.{{soccerway|george-glendon/265365|accessdate=3 September 2019}}

Early and personal life

He is the son of former professional footballer Kevin Glendon.

Club career

=Manchester City=

He began his career at Manchester City, where he was captain of their Elite Development Squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-george-glendon-confident-9782052|title=Man City: George Glendon confident of progress after successful summer|date=4 August 2015|accessdate=18 August 2016|author=Simon Bajkowski|publisher=Manchester Evening News}}

=Fleetwood Town=

He signed on loan for Fleetwood Town in August 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37070211|title=George Glendon: Manchester City midfielder joins Fleetwood Town on loan|date=13 August 2016|accessdate=18 August 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} with the deal becoming permanent in January 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38596819|title=George Glendon: Manchester City midfielder joins Fleetwood Town permanently|date=12 January 2017|accessdate=12 January 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}} Glendon was cleared of rape in January 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/former-manchester-city-player-george-14143623|title=Former Manchester City player cleared of raping woman|first=Mark|last=Naylor|date=12 January 2018|website=Manchester Evening News}}

Glendon was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44040875|title=Fleetwood: George Glendon, Chris Neal and Ricardo Kip released|date=8 May 2018|accessdate=9 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}

=Carlisle United=

Glendon joined Carlisle United in July 2018 after signing a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44563816|title=Carlisle United sign Fleetwood Town midfielder|date=21 June 2018|accessdate=22 June 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} He scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 EFL Trophy win over Morecambe on 4 September 2018.{{cite news|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-utd/latest/article/Carlisle-Utd-begin-Checkatrade-Trophy-campaign-with-win-over-Morecambe-in-front-of-seventh-lowest-Brunton-Park-crowd-c8825327-c866-4a02-b80c-ad29b92debe7-ds|title=Carlisle Utd begin Checkatrade Trophy campaign with win over Morecambe in front of seventh lowest Brunton Park crowd |publisher=newsandstar.co.uk|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=10 September 2018}}

He was released by Carlisle at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48178768|title=Carlisle United release eight players after League Two season completed|date=6 May 2019|accessdate=8 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}

=Chester=

In August 2019 he joined Chester on a short-term deal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chesterfc.com/2019/08/30/breaking-george-glendon-joins-the-blues-on-short-term-basis/|title=Chester Football Club – Official Website » BREAKING | George Glendon joins the Blues on short term basis}} On 8 February 2021, Glendon was awarded the Player of the Month award for the league for January 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/the-national-league-norths-awesome-foursome-grab-g-65097|title=The National League North's Awesome Foursome Grab Gongs|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=8 February 2021}} He became club captain,{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/23753123.george-glendon-finds-target-blues-triumph/|title=Captain Glendon leads by example as Chester grab a key home win|date=29 August 2023|website=The Leader}} and signed a new contract with the club in May 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/george-glendon-chester-fc-contract-23947740|title=Chester FC agree new deal with club captain George Glendon|first=Michael|last=Baggaley|date=13 May 2022|website=Cheshire Live}}

In September 2022 he returned to the first-team following injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/george-glendon-chester-fc-injury-24952125|title=Injured George Glendon playing important role for Chester FC|first=Michael|last=Baggaley|date=7 September 2022|website=Cheshire Live}} In September 2023 he made his 100th appearance for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://chesterfc.com/george-glendon-100-chester-fc-appearances/|title=George Glendon: 100 Chester FC Appearances!|date=26 September 2023}}

=Radcliffe=

On 24 January 2025, Glendon signed for fellow National League North side Radcliffe on a deal until the end of the season with the option for a further year. {{cite web|url=https://radcliffefc.com/george-glendon-checks-in/|title=George Glendon checks in|website=radcliffefc.com|date=24 January 2025|accessdate=26 January 2025}}

International career

He represented England at youth international level,{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/g/george-glendon|title=Profile|accessdate=22 August 2016|publisher=The Football Association}} and he was called up to the Wales under-21 team in March 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/williams-names-squad-ahead-u21-championships-opener/|title=WILLIAMS NAMES SQUAD AHEAD OF U21 CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENER|date=18 March 2015|accessdate=22 August 2016|publisher=Football Association of Wales}}

Honours

National League North Player of the Month: January 2021

Personal life

Glendon was cleared of rape in January 2018.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Manchester City \|2016–17{{soccerbase season\|79118\|2016\|accessdate=15 October 2016}} \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Fleetwood Town (loan) \|2016–17 \|League One \|9	0	4	0	0	0	3{{efn\|name=EFT\|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}	0	16	0
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Fleetwood Town \|2016–17 \|League One \|17	0	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=L1PO\|Appearance(s) in League One play-offs}}	0	19	0
2017–18{{soccerbase season\|79118\|2017\|accessdate=5 August 2017}} \|League One \|30	0	5	0	0	0	1{{efn\|name=EFT}}	0	36	0
colspan="2"\|Total !56	0	9	0	0	0	6	0	71	0
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Carlisle United \|2018–19{{soccerbase season\|79118\|2018\|accessdate=6 August 2018}} \|League Two \|16	0	0	0	0	0	3{{efn\|name=EFT}}	1	19	1
rowspan="7"\|Chester \|2019–20{{Cite web\|url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first1920.asp\|title=First Team Statistics 2019/20\|website=www.chester-city.co.uk}} \|National League North \|23	2	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	6{{efn\|Four appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance and one goal in National League North play-offs}}	1	31	3
2020–21{{Cite web\|url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first2021.asp\|title=First Team Statistics 2020/21\|website=www.chester-city.co.uk}} \|National League North \|17	3	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|name=FAT\|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}	0	21	3
2021–22{{Cite web\|url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first2122.asp\|title=First Team Statistics 2021/22\|website=www.chester-city.co.uk}} \|National League North \|35	4	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup}}	0	40	4
2022–23{{Cite web\|url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first2223.asp\|title=First Team Statistics 2022/23\|website=www.chester-city.co.uk}} \|National League North \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0
2023–24{{Cite web\|url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first2324.asp\|title=First Team Statistics 2023/24\|website=www.chester-city.co.uk}} \|National League North \|42	12	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	47	13
2024–25{{Cite web\|url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first2425.asp\|title=First Team Statistics 2024/25\|website=www.chester-city.co.uk}} \|National League North \|16	0	4	1	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	20	1
colspan="2"\|Total !133	21	17	2	colspan="2"\|—	9	1	159	24
Radcliffe \|2024–25{{Soccerway\|265365}} \|National League North \|20	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	20	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !225	23	26	2	0	0	18	2	269	27

References

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:English men's footballers

Category:English people of Welsh descent

Category:Footballers from Manchester

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Manchester City F.C. players

Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players

Category:Carlisle United F.C. players

Category:Chester F.C. players

Category:Radcliffe F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:England men's youth international footballers

Category:21st-century English sportsmen