George Affleck (born 1888 in

Auchendinny Auchendinny (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an t-Sionnaich, meaning field of the fox) is a small village in Glencorse near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. The village had a paper mill at Dalmore, until its closure in 2005. This was Midlothian's last rem ...

, Scotland) was a

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who played in the

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for

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and

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. Following his retirement, he became a football coach in

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Scottish footballers Penicuik Athletic F.C. players Leeds City F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players English Football League players 1888 births Year of death missing Association football defenders Sportspeople from Midlothian {{Scotland-footy-defender-1880s-stub