William George Amor (6 November 1919 – 1 May 1988) was an English amateur

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who represented

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at the

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, making one appearance. Although he spent the majority of his career in non-league football with teams such as

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and Metropolitan Police, Amor made 66 appearances in

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for

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between 1947 and 1952.

References

1919 births 1988 deaths English men's footballers Reading F.C. players Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Metropolitan Police F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football midfielders People from Pewsey Footballers from Wiltshire 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub