George Dewsnip is an English retired professional footballer who played in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

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, American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He became an apprentice in 1972 and later signed professional terms with

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syst ...

but was released in 1974 without making a first team appearance. He then joined nearby

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Iris ...

. In June 1977,

sold Dewsnip's contract to the

Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

of the

for £11,000. In June 1978, the Strikers sent Dewsnip,

Andy Rolland Andy Rolland (born 12 November 1942, in Cowdenbeath) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a right back. Career Rolland began his senior career in 1961 with Cowdenbeath but was released at the end of the season. After a spell in junior f ...

and the number one selection in the 1980 NASL Draft to the

Los Angeles Aztecs The Los Angeles Aztecs was an American professional soccer team based in Los Angeles, California that existed from 1974 to 1981. The Aztecs competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1974 to 1981 as well as the 1975 NASL Indoor tourn ...

in exchange for

George Best George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skilful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the greatest pla ...

. He spent a season and a half in Los Angeles before being sent to the

Atlanta Chiefs The Atlanta Chiefs were an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The team competed in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967 and the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1968 to 1973 and again from ...

. He finished the 1979 season in Atlanta, then played for the

Columbus Magic The Columbus Magic was an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio that was a member of the American Soccer League. They played their home games in Franklin County Stadium that they shared with Minor League Baseball's Columbus Clippers. The M ...

of the American Soccer League in 1980. That fall, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

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1956 births Living people American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Men's association football wingers Atlanta Chiefs players Columbus Magic players Cleveland Force (original MISL) players English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers English Football League players Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) players Los Angeles Aztecs players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players New Jersey Rockets (MISL) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Footballers from Salford Southport F.C. players English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Preston North End F.C. players {{england-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub