George Edward Ainsley was an English professional footballer and football manager.
13 Facts About George Ainsley
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George Ainsley played three more times the following season, in games against Portsmouth, Stoke City and Manchester City, but failed to feature again for Sunderland.
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George Ainsley left to join Bolton Wanderers in August 1936.
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George Ainsley scored on his league debut and scored twice in his second appearance.
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George Ainsley was never a regular at Elland Road, despite scoring 30 times in 89 league games.
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George Ainsley remained with Leeds until after the war, joining Bradford Park Avenue in November 1947.
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George Ainsley retired from playing in 1949, having scored 29 goals in 44 games for Bradford Park Avenue.
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George Ainsley began coaching in India in 1950, where he was the coach of Bengal and Bombay football teams for four months.
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George Ainsley returned to coach the football team at Cambridge University in the early 1950s.
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George Ainsley was head coach of Ghana between 1958 and 1959.
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George Ainsley was later appointed coach of the Pakistan national team until November 1962.
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George Ainsley then moved to Highland Park, Johannesburg as coach.
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George Ainsley was appointed manager of Workington in June 1965, guiding the side to their highest ever league position the following season.