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George Wilson (footballer, Born 1859)
George William Wilson (19 May 1859 – 1924, date unconfirmed) was an English association football, association footballer who won the FA Cup with Blackburn Olympic F.C., Blackburn Olympic in 1883. Early life Wilson was born on 5 May 1859 in Swinton into a family with its roots in glass bottle manufacture. Football career Wilson played as centre-forward for Mexborough F.C., Mexborough in the late 1870s; he was famous enough to play for The Zulus touring side, and in 1881 he played briefly for Sheffield Wednesday. He moved to Olympic the following year as one of the two professional "imports", as the Wednesday objected to his taking payment for playing for the Zulus. He was known for long throws and was employed as a clerk in Blackburn in order to justify his amateur status. His debut for the Olympic was at Nottingham Forest in October 1882, the game ending acrimoniously as the Olympians walked off in protest at the referee allowing a goal after an offside Norman charged goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swinton, Greater Manchester
Swinton is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. southwest of the River Irwell, northwest of Manchester, adjoining the town of Pendlebury and suburb of Clifton, Greater Manchester, Clifton. In 2014, it had a population of 22,931. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, for centuries Swinton was a Hamlet (place), hamlet in the Township (England), township of Worsley, parish of Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles and hundred of Salford (hundred), Salfordshire.. The name Swinton is derived from the Old English "Swynton" meaning "swine town". In the High Middle Ages, Swinton was held by the religious orders of the Knights Hospitaller and Whalley Abbey. Farming was the main occupation, with locals supplementing their incomes by hand-loom woollen weaving in the domestic system. Collieries opened during the Industrial Revolution and Swinton became an important industrial district, industrial area with coal providing the fuel for the Spinnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
