George French
- July 19, 2012
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George French, 85, English footballer.
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|George Noah French (10 November 1926 – 19 July 2012) was an English footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Colchester, French joined Colchester United in 1952 from amateur forms, making his debut for the club in a Third Division South 1–1 draw with Gillingham on 4 October at Layer Road. He made two further appearances for Colchester, with his final game coming on 19 September 1953, a 3–0 away defeat to Swindon Town. French then returned to non-league football with local club Parkside.
George French died on 19 July 2012.
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