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George Lawrence (footballer, Born 1889)
George Harold Lawrence (3 March 1889 – 1 March 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for Derby County. Career Early career Lawrence spent his junior career playing for Manners Rangers, before joining Ilkeston United in September 1909. Derby County In May 1910, Lawrence would sign for Derby County, where he would make his senior football debut against Blackpool on 17 September 1910 in the Second Division. For his first four seasons at the club, Lawrence would play the role as backup goalkeeper to first choice keeper Ernald Scattergood, which restricted his appearances for the first team in the First Division, four league appearances in 1912–13 and nine in 1913–14. The club would get relegated in 1914. It wouldn't be until 1914 when Lawrence would take on the role as first choice goalkeeper, he played a major part in Derby's 1914–15 Second Division league championship, playing in 31 league matches that season. World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basford, Nottingham
Basford is a northerly suburb of Nottingham, England, incorporated into the city in 1877. It gave its name to Basford Rural District, which existed from 1894 to 1974. The ward population at the 2011 census was 16,207, estimated at 16,779 in 2019. Next to Old Basford is New Basford, which is mainly Victorian. Basford lies close to the River Leen, a tributary of the River Trent. It is linked to Nottingham City Centre to the south and Hucknall and Bulwell to the north by the Nottingham Express Transit tram service. Toponymy The name appears as ''Baseford'' in the Domesday survey of 1086; Basford contains the Old English personal name ''Basa'', + ''ford'' (Old English), 'a ford', so 'Basa's ford'. History "Basford Parish lies principally in the vale of the Leen, where that river is augmented by two small streams called the Day Brook and White Moor Spring; but its eastern extremity rises to the lofty hills of Mapperley. It extends from one and a half to three miles north of No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |