Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Andrew Bristow [1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 June 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Chiswick, England | ||
Date of death | 3 January 2010[2] | (aged 76)||
Place of death | Wiltshire, England [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1950–1961 | Brentford | 245 | (8) |
→ Blandford United (guest) | |||
1961–1962 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
Yiewsley | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Andrew Bristow (25 June 1933 – 3 January 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Brentford. He made over 260 appearances in all competitions and was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in May 2015.
A right half, Bristow joined Brentford at a young age and came through the youth ranks to make his debut at the age of 17 in a 4–0 Second Division defeat to Manchester City on 14 October 1950. [3] [4] During his National Service, Bristow turned down a move to follow former teammate Peter Broadbent to First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers. [5] After completing his National Service and a period as a guest with Dorset League club Blandford United, [3] it wasn't until the 1953–54 season that Bristow was able to hold down a regular first team place and he made 27 appearances in a campaign which saw the Bees relegated to the Third Division South. [4] In February 1956, Bristow was awarded a testimonial versus an International Managers XI and was the club's youngest player to be granted the honour. [6]
Bristow's best years at Brentford came in the 1957–58 and 1958–59 seasons and he made over 40 appearances in each. [4] Injuries took their toll on Bristow and he departed the club at the end of the 1960–61 season, after making 264 appearances for the club and scoring eight goals. [3] He was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in May 2015. [7]
Bristow and Brentford teammates Jim Towers and George Francis joined Brentford's West London rivals Queens Park Rangers during the 1961 off-season. [3] He suffered an achilles injury during a pre-season match, which ended his professional career. [3] Bristow failed to appear for the first team and left the club at the end of the 1961–62 Third Division season. [3]
After his release from Queens Park Rangers, Bristow dropped into non-League football and joined Southern League First Division club Yiewsley in 1962. [3]
Bristow undertook his National Service as a PT instructor at Blandford Camp and represented his battalion's football team. [5] He was married to Maureen and had two daughters. [5] After his retirement from football, Bristow worked as a driving instructor, at Heathrow Airport and as of April 1995, he had worked as a self-employed bricklayer for the previous 25 years. [5] He died in January 2010, after suffering with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1950–51 [4] | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
1951–52 [4] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
1952–53 [4] | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
1953–54 [4] | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
1954–55 [4] | Third Division South | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
1955–56 [4] | Third Division South | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
1956–57 [4] | Third Division South | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
1957–58 [4] | Third Division South | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
1958–59 [4] | Third Division | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
1959–60 [4] | Third Division | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
1960–61 [4] | Third Division | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
Career total | 245 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 8 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | George Andrew Bristow [1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 June 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Chiswick, England | ||
Date of death | 3 January 2010[2] | (aged 76)||
Place of death | Wiltshire, England [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1950–1961 | Brentford | 245 | (8) |
→ Blandford United (guest) | |||
1961–1962 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
Yiewsley | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Andrew Bristow (25 June 1933 – 3 January 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Brentford. He made over 260 appearances in all competitions and was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in May 2015.
A right half, Bristow joined Brentford at a young age and came through the youth ranks to make his debut at the age of 17 in a 4–0 Second Division defeat to Manchester City on 14 October 1950. [3] [4] During his National Service, Bristow turned down a move to follow former teammate Peter Broadbent to First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers. [5] After completing his National Service and a period as a guest with Dorset League club Blandford United, [3] it wasn't until the 1953–54 season that Bristow was able to hold down a regular first team place and he made 27 appearances in a campaign which saw the Bees relegated to the Third Division South. [4] In February 1956, Bristow was awarded a testimonial versus an International Managers XI and was the club's youngest player to be granted the honour. [6]
Bristow's best years at Brentford came in the 1957–58 and 1958–59 seasons and he made over 40 appearances in each. [4] Injuries took their toll on Bristow and he departed the club at the end of the 1960–61 season, after making 264 appearances for the club and scoring eight goals. [3] He was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in May 2015. [7]
Bristow and Brentford teammates Jim Towers and George Francis joined Brentford's West London rivals Queens Park Rangers during the 1961 off-season. [3] He suffered an achilles injury during a pre-season match, which ended his professional career. [3] Bristow failed to appear for the first team and left the club at the end of the 1961–62 Third Division season. [3]
After his release from Queens Park Rangers, Bristow dropped into non-League football and joined Southern League First Division club Yiewsley in 1962. [3]
Bristow undertook his National Service as a PT instructor at Blandford Camp and represented his battalion's football team. [5] He was married to Maureen and had two daughters. [5] After his retirement from football, Bristow worked as a driving instructor, at Heathrow Airport and as of April 1995, he had worked as a self-employed bricklayer for the previous 25 years. [5] He died in January 2010, after suffering with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1950–51 [4] | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
1951–52 [4] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
1952–53 [4] | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
1953–54 [4] | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
1954–55 [4] | Third Division South | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
1955–56 [4] | Third Division South | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
1956–57 [4] | Third Division South | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
1957–58 [4] | Third Division South | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
1958–59 [4] | Third Division | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
1959–60 [4] | Third Division | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
1960–61 [4] | Third Division | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
Career total | 245 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 8 |