George Carmichael (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers,

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and

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(

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), as a goal-kicking .

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

George Carmichael played in

's 8–4 victory over

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in the

1946–47 Challenge Cup The 1946–47 Challenge Cup was the 46th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. First Round Second Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final Leeds reached the Wembley final for the second time, doing so ...

Final during the 1946–47 season at

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on Saturday 3 May 1947.

County Cup Final appearances

George Carmichael played, and scored 3- goals in

's 15–5 victory over

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in the

1940–41 Yorkshire Cup The 1940–41 Yorkshire Cup was held in spring 1941. The Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass ...

Final during the 1940–41 season at Fartown Ground,

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on Saturday 5 April 1941, played and scored 1- goal in the 24–0 victory over Halifax in the 1941–42 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1941–42 season at Fartown Ground,

on Saturday 6 December 1941, played and scored 1- goal in the 5–2 victory over

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in the

1945–46 Yorkshire Cup The 1945–46 Yorkshire Cup was the thirty-eighth occasion on which the competition had been held. In this, the first peacetime Cup final for five years, there is a new name on the trophy. Bradford Bulls, Bradford Northern who previously won t ...

Final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, and played in the 18–9 victory over

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in the 1948–49 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Headingley,

on Saturday 30 October 1948.

Club career

George Carmichael was transferred from Hull Kingston Rovers to

on 11 December 1934, with 473 appearances, George Carmichael is second in Bradford Northern/Bradford Bulls all-time appearance list,

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heads the list with 588 appearances.

Personal life

George Carmichael was the son of the rugby league footballer;

Alf Carmichael Alfred Carmichael (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Bunker", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England national rugby lea ...

References

External links

Search for "Carmichael" at rugbyleagueproject.org
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Stats → Past Players → C at hullfc.com (statistics for player surnames beginning with 'C' and 'D' swapped)
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Statistics at hullfc.com"George Carmichael" at rlhp.co.uk"George Carmichael" at rlhp.co.uk"Team to visit Barrow in the Cup 1946" at rlhp.co.uk"Challenge cup winning side." at rlhp.co.uk"The 1947 Team" at rlhp.co.uk"Ernest Ward holds the Cup aloft" at rlhp.co.uk
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Bradford win Yorkshire Cup
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