George Arthur Heads Emmerson (15 May 1906 – 6 December 1966) was an English professional

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Career

While playing for local side

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, Emmerson was spotted by

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and was offered the chance to play league football with the club in 1928. He spent two years at the club, making eight appearances including scoring a

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in his second appearance, a 3–0 victory over

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. He moved to

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in 1930. A regular in the side during his three years at

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, including being ever-present during the 1931–32 season. In 1933 he was involved in a swap deal with Ted Marcroft which saw him join

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. He later finished his career after spells at

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, Tunbridge Wells Rangers and Gillingham. After his retirement he returned to his job as a plumber, a trade he was working in before becoming a footballer.

References

1906 births 1966 deaths English men's footballers Middlesbrough F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players English Football League players Jarrow F.C. players Tunbridge Wells F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Bishop Auckland 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub