George Haigh
George Haigh (26 June 1915 – 23 April 2019) was an English professional footballer, mainly known for his association with Stockport County. At the age of 103, he was the oldest surviving former County player, and had been widely attributed for being the oldest surviving former professional footballer, although Arthur Smith was one month older at the time of Haigh's death.
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| Full name | George Haigh | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1915 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reddish, England | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 April 2019 (aged 103) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1931–1936 | Manchester City | |||||||||||||||
| 1936–1938 | Stockport County | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1938–1940 | Stockport County | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1940–1942 | Morecambe | |||||||||||||||
| 1942–1945 | Rochdale | |||||||||||||||
| 1945–1946 | Lancaster City | |||||||||||||||
| 1948–1952 | Rossendale United | 109 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1952 | Rossendale United (player-manager) | |||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
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