Personal information | |||
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Full name | George John Gaffikin | ||
Date of birth | 17 May 1868 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 31 December 1935 | ||
Place of death | Belfast, Ireland [1] | ||
Position(s) | Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1886-1898 | Linfield | 181 | (103) |
International career | |||
1890-1895 | Ireland Amateurs | 15 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Gaffikin (17 May 1868 – 31 December 1935) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside right. [2] [3]
Gaffikin was a founder member of Linfield, playing in their first ever game, a friendly game against Lisburn Distillery on 11 September 1886., [2] and would go on to make 181 appearances in his twelve years with the club, scoring 103 goals. [3] Gaffikin was part of the Linfield team which won the club's first trophy, the Irish Cup in March 1891, scoring in a 4-2 victory over Ulster, with Linfield also going on to win a domestic double the same season, a feat they would repeat for the following three seasons, and again in 1895, with Gaffikin scoring in the 10-1 Irish Cup win against Bohemians. Gaffikin would also score twice in the final of the Belfast Charity Cup in May 1891, with Linfield defeating Ulster 7-1. [3] They would go on to win this competition for the next four seasons. [4]
Gaffikin made his debut for Ireland during the 1890-91 British Home Championship in a 2-5 defeat to Wales. He would go on to make 15 international appearances, scoring against Wales the following season during the 1891-92 British Home Championship as Ireland recorded a 7-2 win, and then in three successive international games, against Scotland, and the following season against England and Scotland in the 1892-93 British Home Championship tournament. [2] During the game against England, Ireland were awarded the first penalty kick in international football, after Gaffikin was tripped, [5] although Sam Torrans' kick was saved.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | George John Gaffikin | ||
Date of birth | 17 May 1868 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 31 December 1935 | ||
Place of death | Belfast, Ireland [1] | ||
Position(s) | Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1886-1898 | Linfield | 181 | (103) |
International career | |||
1890-1895 | Ireland Amateurs | 15 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Gaffikin (17 May 1868 – 31 December 1935) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside right. [2] [3]
Gaffikin was a founder member of Linfield, playing in their first ever game, a friendly game against Lisburn Distillery on 11 September 1886., [2] and would go on to make 181 appearances in his twelve years with the club, scoring 103 goals. [3] Gaffikin was part of the Linfield team which won the club's first trophy, the Irish Cup in March 1891, scoring in a 4-2 victory over Ulster, with Linfield also going on to win a domestic double the same season, a feat they would repeat for the following three seasons, and again in 1895, with Gaffikin scoring in the 10-1 Irish Cup win against Bohemians. Gaffikin would also score twice in the final of the Belfast Charity Cup in May 1891, with Linfield defeating Ulster 7-1. [3] They would go on to win this competition for the next four seasons. [4]
Gaffikin made his debut for Ireland during the 1890-91 British Home Championship in a 2-5 defeat to Wales. He would go on to make 15 international appearances, scoring against Wales the following season during the 1891-92 British Home Championship as Ireland recorded a 7-2 win, and then in three successive international games, against Scotland, and the following season against England and Scotland in the 1892-93 British Home Championship tournament. [2] During the game against England, Ireland were awarded the first penalty kick in international football, after Gaffikin was tripped, [5] although Sam Torrans' kick was saved.