Misplaced Pages

George Ludford

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
English footballer and manager

George Ludford
Personal information
Full name George Albert Ludford
Date of birth (1915-03-22)22 March 1915
Place of birth Barnet, England
Date of death 2 January 2001(2001-01-02) (aged 85)
Place of death Enfield, England
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Tottenham Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1934 →Enfield (loan) ? (?)
1934–1936 →Northfleet United (loan) ? (101)
1936–1950 Tottenham Hotspur 75 (8)
Managerial career
1957–1965 Enfield
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Albert Ludford (22 March 1915 – 2 January 2001) was an English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Juniors, Enfield, Northfleet United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Football career

Ludford began his career with Tottenham Juniors at the age of 14. He was loaned out to Enfield in September 1933 before playing for the Tottenham Hotspur "nursery" team Northfleet United. After scoring 101 goals during the 1935–36 season, he was offered a contract with Tottenham Hotspur and duly made his debut away against West Ham United on 29 August 1936. The defender spent a total of 27 years with the White Hart Lane club which included a spell as a coach. Ludford played a total of 81 matches and scored on nine occasions in all competitions between 1936 and 1950. He also appeared as a guest player for West Ham United in World War II.

Management and coaching career

After his playing career had ended, Ludford joined the Tottenham backroom staff as a coach. In 1957, he was offered the post of manager at Enfield. During his eight years in charge, the club were Athenian League winners in 1962 and 1963. They also made an appearance in the FA Amateur Cup final of 1964 when they were runners up against Crook Town. He took the position of stadium manager at the club until his retirement in 1980. Ludford died in the Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield in 2001.

References

  1. "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 162. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. ^ Ludford fact file Retrieved 12 June 2009
  4. Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 June,, 2009
  5. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 223. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.

External links

Categories: