George Washington Elliott (7 January 1889 – 27 November 1948 ) was a

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player for Middlesbrough and England during the early 20th century. On 3 May 1909, he signed for Middlesbrough. He played his first few games at inside right, but later converted to a centre-forward. He also won three England caps. He was top scorer in the

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during the 1913–14 season with 31 goals, and (as of 1989) held the club record for most goals in a single match, with 11 for the Reserves in a 14–1 win over Houghton Rovers. He was top scorer during seven out of nine of Boro's peacetime seasons from 1910–11. He spent all of his 'Boro career in the top flight until relegation in his penultimate season made his final season was spent in the second tier. His last appearance was against Southampton in 1924–25 after which he retired, and resumed his job as a cargo superintendent at Middlesbrough docks. In total he made 344 League appearances for Middlesbrough, scoring on 203 occasions.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, George 1889 births 1948 deaths English footballers England men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Middlesbrough F.C. players English Football League players First Division/Premier League top scorers South Bank F.C. players English Football League representative players Footballers from Sunderland British Army personnel of World War I Royal Engineers soldiers Royal Garrison Artillery soldiers Military personnel from County Durham