George Seeley
George Seeley may refer to: * George Seeley (footballer) George Ascott Seeley (1879 – 15 October 1921) was an English professional footballer who played for various clubs around the turn of the 20th century, including Southampton in 1898–99, where he helped win the Southern League championship. ... (1879–1921), English footballer * George H. Seeley (1880–1955), American photographer {{hndis, Seeley, George ...
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George Seeley (footballer)
George Ascott Seeley (1879 – 15 October 1921) was an English professional footballer who played for various clubs around the turn of the 20th century, including Southampton in 1898–99, where he helped win the Southern League championship. Football career Seeley was born in Torquay in Devon, but by 1896 was living in Southampton, where he was spotted playing for a minor local club and recruited to Southampton of the Southern League. He was nicknamed "''The Lion Tamer''" due to his having entered a lion's cage in a circus that was visiting Southampton. In his first season at the "Saints", Seeley was an understudy for Joe Turner and spent most of his time in the reserves. His only first-team appearance came on the left wing in a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 29 March 1897. In the summer of 1897, Seeley moved to Bristol and, after a brief period with Bristol St George, he joined Eastville Rovers, playing in the Birmingham & District League, before returning to So ...
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