George Curtis (footballer, born 1939)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Dover, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Snowdown Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1955–1969 | Coventry City | 487 | (11) |
| 1969–1972 | Aston Villa | 51 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Curtis (born 5 May 1939) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Coventry City and Aston Villa.[1]
Playing career
Curtis was born in Dover, Kent, and started his career with the nearby Snowdown Colliery Welfare before signing for Coventry City in October 1955.[1] As club captain, the centre-half led the Sky Blues from the Fourth Division to the First. He left in December 1969, having played a then club record 487 league games, a record now held by Steve Ogrizovic,[2] and scoring 11 goals.
His next club was Aston Villa whom Curtis helped to win the Third Division title in the 1971–72 season.
Management career
After retirement as a player, Curtis became Commercial Manager at Coventry City in July 1974 and then Managing Director in September 1983. He managed the club between April 1986 and May 1987. He and John Sillett led Coventry to victory in the 1987 FA Cup Final.[2][3] That remains the club's only major trophy in its 125-year history.
Honours
References
- 1 2 "George Curtis". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Hall of Fame". Coventry City F.C. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ↑ "Club History". Coventry City F.C. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ↑ "Coventry City | Club | History | History | Hall of Fame". 2012-07-22. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
External links
- Coventry stats and photo at Sporting Heroes
- League stats at Neil Brown's site