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7 unusual facts about Charlie George


1971 FA Cup Final

Charlie George then scored a dramatic winner late in extra time, when his long range effort flew past Ray Clemence.

Earlier in the half, Ray Kennedy had caused several problems for the Liverpool defence, and a long range effort from Charlie George also narrowly failed to find the net.

1972 FA Cup Final

Their back four had no trouble in mastering the Arsenal attacks and negating the threat posed by strikers George and Radford.

Bertie Mee

Mee then began to break up the team which had won the double, and players such as George Graham, Charlie George and captain Frank McLintock departed.

English clubs in the European Cup

A Charlie George hat-trick gave Derby a 4–1 first leg victory, but Madrid progressed thanks to a 5–1 extra time win in the second leg.

George Male

He was later a scout, discovering, amongst others, Charlie George.

Terry Goode

Goode is a nephew of England international Charlie George.



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