George Tait (1859 – 25 November 1882) was an English international

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who played as a

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Career

Tait played for

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, and earned one cap for

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on 26 February 1881. The match was a 1–0 loss to

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. He died in 1882 of

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References

1859 births 1882 deaths English footballers England international footballers Birmingham Excelsior F.C. players Association football forwards Deaths from typhoid fever {{England-footy-forward-1850s-stub