George Henry Poyser was an English football player and manager.
13 Facts About George Poyser
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George Poyser played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stourbridge, Mansfield Town, Port Vale, Brentford, and Plymouth Argyle.
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George Poyser became a coach and manager after the war, taking charge of Dover, Notts County and Manchester City.
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George Poyser took County into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, though he was better equipped as a scout than as a manager.
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George Poyser enjoyed spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stourbridge, before signing with Mansfield Town.
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George Poyser was part of the Mansfield team when they were elected to the Football League in 1931.
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George Poyser remained at Griffin Park for a decade, making 157 appearances, though like many players of his era, the Second World War shortened his career, though he represented Brentford in the non-competitive wartime competitions.
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George Poyser first turned to management with Dover, where he was appointed player-manager on 21 November 1947.
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George Poyser managed the club in the Kent Football League for three successful seasons, before departing in May 1950; the supporters' association chairman stated that "his genial personality, his wealth of football knowledge, and his aptitude to make friends had played a tremendously important part in the town club's success".
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George Poyser then returned to his old professional clubs in a coaching capacity, becoming the assistant trainer at Brentford and a coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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In January 1957, George Poyser joined Manchester City as assistant to Les McDowall, with a reputation for being a talented scout.
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On 12 July 1963, George Poyser was appointed as his replacement.
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George Poyser himself was not at the stadium, as he had elected to perform a scouting mission instead.