George Ellis Crompton (17 July 1886 – 1953) was a professional footballer who played for

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, Blackburn Rovers,

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, Exeter City, Bristol Rovers, Barnstaple Town,

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and Barry Town.

Football career

Crompton began his football career at Padiham before joining Blackburn Rovers in 1906 where he played in 35 matches and scored 20 goals between 1906 and 1910. The

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could also slot in to the inside right position joined Tottenham Hotspur where he featured in 10 matches in all competitions. After leaving

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Crompton joined Exeter City where he made 31 appearances in the Southern League, scoring 10 goals during the 1912–13 season, before joining then- Southern League side Bristol Rovers in 1913. He made a total of 108 Southern League appearances, scoring 26 times in a spell that was interrupted by

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and played a further 41 games in Division Three after Rovers joined

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in 1920. Crompton re-joined Exeter City in 1921 to make 145 appearances and netting six goals. He played for non-League clubs Barnstaple Town, Llanelly and Barry Town before retiring in 1925.

References

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