George Edward Northcott (7 May 1935 – 15 November 2010) was an English professional footballer. Northcott joined

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

, where his elder brother

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was already an established first team player, as a junior. He turned professional in October 1952, but had to wait until the 1954–55 season for his league debut. He played over 160 times for Torquay before leaving at the end of the 1961–62 season. He joined non-league

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...

from where he joined

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third tier of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

in August 1963. However, he played just once for City, before returning to non-league football.

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1935 births Footballers from Torquay English men's footballers Torquay United F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players English Football League players 2010 deaths Men's association football central defenders {{England-footy-defender-1930s-stub