George William O'Dell (16 January 1901 – 1971) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
wing half
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Born in
Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon () is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, lying entirely within the London Metropolitan Area and Greater London Urban Area. The area is on the River Lea and the Lee Navigation along with the New River.
Hoddesdon ...
,
Hertfordshire, O'Dell was signed by
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...
from
St Albans City in 1927. He spent five seasons at Northampton, making 147
Football League appearances for the club. He joined newly formed
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, ...
in 1932, and played in the club's first ever league game.
He made 76
Cheshire League appearances in two seasons at the club before returning to the Football League with
Newport County in 1934.
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1901 births
1971 deaths
English men's footballers
People from Hoddesdon
St Albans City F.C. players
Northampton Town F.C. players
Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football wing halves
Footballers from Hertfordshire