George Heineman

George Heineman

Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Henry Heineman
Date of birth	(1905-12-17)17 December 1905
Place of birth	Stafford, England
Date of death	1970 (aged 64–65)
Place of death	Wellington, Shropshire, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1928	Stafford Rangers
1928–1931	Manchester City
1931–1934	Coventry City
1934–1935	Crystal Palace	25	(0)
1935–1938	Clapton Orient	86	(1)
1938–?	Wellington Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geoffrey Henry "George" Heineman (17 December 1905 – 1970) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City, Coventry City, Crystal Palace and Clapton Orient as a defender.

Career

Heineman was born in Stafford and began his career with Stafford Rangers. He moved to Manchester City on 29 October 1928, and made 24 appearances in all competitions for the Sky Blues. He joined Coventry City in May 1931 and stayed for two seasons. He scored one goal for Coventry, in a 5–5 draw against Fulham in January 1932.

He signed for Crystal Palace in August 1934. Over the next season, he made 25 appearances for Palace, without scoring. In August 1935, he moved on to Clapton Orient, playing in East London for three seasons. He left in January 1938 to join Wellington Town, and he won the Welsh Cup with them in 1939–40.

Heineman died in 1970 aged 64–65.

External links

• Heineman at holmesdale.net