George William Stacey (April 1881 – 1972) was an English

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who played at left back for several English football clubs, including

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, Barnsley and Manchester United. Born in

Thorpe Hesley Thorpe Hesley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, lying east of the M1 motorway at junction 35. The village has been included within the boundaries of Rotherham town since 1894, having previously be ...

Rotherham Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...

, Stacey began his career with Thorpe Hesley F.C. before signing for

in May 1902. He then joined Barnsley in August 1905, via a short spell with Thornhill United. In April 1907, he was sold to Manchester United for a fee of £200. Stacey made his Manchester United debut on 12 October 1907, playing at left back in a 6–1 away win over Newcastle United. That season, he made 18 league appearances and scored one goal as United won the First Division title by nine points over Aston Villa - the first major trophy in Manchester United's history. The following year, Stacey played more regularly at right back, playing in 38 matches on the way to the 1909 FA Cup title. In 1910–11, United won the First Division again, albeit only by one point, with Stacey missing only two matches. As a result of his consistency with Manchester United, Stacey went for a trial with the English national team in 1912. However, he never made an appearance for the team. Stacey remained with Manchester United until the outbreak of the

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forced the temporary cancellation of competitive football in England. During the war, Stacey made guest appearances for his hometown club,

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. He retired from football at the end of the 1918–19 War League season in May 1919. He died in 1972 at the age of 91, and by this time he was one of Manchester United's last surviving players from their early successes.

Honours

; Manchester United * First Division (2): 1907–08, 1910–11 *

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(1): 1908–09

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at MUFCInfo.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Stacey, George 1880s births Footballers from Rotherham English footballers Thorpe Hesley F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Rotherham County F.C. players 1972 deaths Association football fullbacks FA Cup Final players