George Beel was a professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
10 Facts About George Beel
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George Beel is regarded as the best centre forward in Burnley's history and holds their records for the most number of goals in a season and the highest number of league goals ever.
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George Beel scored 6 goals in 23 league games who then moved to South Wales after signing for Merthyr Town.
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George Beel scored 22 goals in 54 appearances over two years in the newly formed Third Division South before crossing the border back to England, signing for newly promoted Chesterfield.
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George Beel scored 19 league goals in his first season, then scored 24 over the next two seasons before having his best spell.
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George Beel only had to wait ten days this time before hitting another treble, at home against Bolton Wanderers.
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George Beel scored ten league hat-tricks as he scored 142 goals in 252 first division league matches, which, at that time, made him one of three players as the 23rd highest scorer ever, in the first division.
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George Beel took the role of player-manager at non-league Tunbridge Wells Rangers and remained there the following season before retiring.
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George Beel had scored 244 league goals in 457 league appearances in his career.
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George Beel later became the manager of Maidstone United, remaining with the Kent club in various capacities, including junior coaching, until his death on 30 December 1980, aged 80.