George Whitcombe

George Whitcombe

Personal information
Full name	George Charles Whitcombe
Position(s)	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Cardiff City
1925–1926	Stockport County
1926–1930	Port Vale	51	(0)
	Notts County
	Ashton National Gas
	Colwyn Bay United
Total		51+	(0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Charles Whitcombe (21 January 1902 – 30 April 1986) was a Welsh footballer & Baseball Captain of Wales

Playing career

Whitcombe played for Cardiff City and Stockport County, before joining Port Vale in August 1926. After 55 matches for the club (51 in the league) he was sold to Notts County in December for a 'substantial amount'. He later played for Ashton National Gas and Colwyn Bay United.

During the Second World War George Whitcombe served in the Home Guard.

Outside football

George Whitcombe also captained Wales in an international Baseball (British/Welsh) match against England at the Old Recreation Ground on 17 May 1930. In total he won five caps against England in 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930 (when he was captain), and 1933.

He was brother to Bradford Northern and Great Britain Rugby League international Frank Whitcombe, and Cardiff City player Teddy Whitcombe. He was uncle to the Rugby union player for Bradford RFC and Yorkshire Frank Whitcombe Jr and Bradford back row forward Brian Whitcombe.

George Whitcombe was the Great Uncle of the Rugby Union prop for England 'B', Yorkshire, RAF, and Leicester Tigers, Martin Whitcombe.