| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Richard Briggs | ||
| Date of birth | (1903-05-03)3 May 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Wombwell,Barnsley, England | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 68-69) | ||
| Place of death | Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward /Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mitchell's Main Colliery | |||
| –1922 | Ardsley Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Wombwell | ||
| 1923 | Denaby United | ||
| 1923–1933 | Birmingham | 298 | (98) |
| 1933–1936 | Plymouth Argyle | 58 | (11) |
| 1936–1937 | St Austell | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Richard Briggs (3 May 1903 – 1972) was an English professionalfootballer who played inthe Football League as aforward oroutside right forBirmingham andPlymouth Argyle.
Formerly a coal-miner, Briggs joinedFirst Division Birmingham fromMidland LeagueDenaby United in December 1923. In1924–25, his first full season at the club, he was joint top scorer. He was used in all forward positions before settling as an outside-right, the position in which he played in the1931 FA Cup Final defeat. In all he made 324 appearances for Birmingham and scored 107 goals, which ranks him fourth in the club's all-time top scorers table. In 1933 he moved to Plymouth Argyle, where he spent three seasons.
He was twice called up as reserve to theEngland team, in 1926 and 1928, but never played.[2]
He died in his nativeYorkshire.
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