Charlie George

Arsenal

Born in Islington, London, George attended the local Grafton, Holloway Road and Hugh Myddleton Schools. George supported Arsenal as a boy and played for Islington Schoolboys before joining Arsenal in May 1966. He turned professional in 1968 and made his first-team debut on 9 August 1969 against Everton, on the first day of the 1969–70 season; Arsenal lost the match 1–0. George became a regular in the side that season making a total of 39 appearances. He was particularly prolific in Arsenal's 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup campaign, including against Dinamo Bacau and Ajax. He played in both legs of the final against RSC Anderlecht, which Arsenal won 4–3 on aggregate. George broke his ankle at the start of the following season in a collision with Everton goalkeeper Gordon West. After being out for five months he returned to play a significant part in Arsenal's run-in to the 1970–71 Division One title, scoring five times in 17 appearances in the League. However, the highlight of his season came in the FA Cup; he scored in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds as well as proving the difference in the final against Liverpool. With the score at 1–1 in extra time, in the 111th minute George latched onto John Radford's square ball and scored a spectacular winner from 20 yards to win the match. He celebrated by lying flat on his back with arms aloft. With that Cup win, Arsenal completed their first Double win. George was prolific in the Gunners' FA Cup run in the 1971–72…

George was capped five times for England at under-23 level. Whilst with Derby, he also won a solitary cap at senior level for England, playing for 60 minutes against the Republic of Ireland on 8 September 1976, out of position on the left wing, but fell out with coach Don Revie after being substituted and he was never picked again.

At the age of 19, George married Susan Farge and with her he has a daughter. George was mentioned by musical act Steven North and the Flat Back Four in their songs titled "The Charlie George Calypso" and "I Wish I Could Play Like Charlie George", respectively.

Arsenal

Football League First Division: 1970–71 FA Cup: 1970–71; runner-up: 1971–72 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1969–70 Derby County

FA Charity Shield: 1975 Nottingham Forest

UEFA Super Cup: 1979 Individual

Derby County Player of the Year: 1976