Pallion football clubs

[Mofamily]

Hi

Can anyone tell me if George Holborn (also known as Holburn) was a "professional footballer"!!!   He was born late 1800's.  He lived in Pallion and I have found local clubs in newspapers, i.e. Pallion Alma, Pallion Swifts, Pallion United - which do mention a "Holborn", but I have no idea if it is him.

Can anyone throw some light on this.

Thanks. Mo

[KGarrad]

Nothing found on the English National Football Archive?

[Mofamily]

Thanks KGarrad for looking that up.

It was a family story that he was a "professional", but it seemed unlikely.  It was probably just a small  local team he played for.

Thanks again.
Mo

[KGarrad]

His local professional club would have been Sunderland.

But maybe he played top-level amateur?
Durham City, Spennymoor United, West Auckland (first ever World Cup winners! ), Crook Town, and so forth.

[Lensmeister]

If you are on Facebook there is a Football Historians Research Group I run. I can't access FB from work or I would post a link.

[Mofamily]

If you are on Facebook there is a Football Historians Research Group I run. I can't access FB from work or I would post a link.

Hi

Unfortunately I am not on Facebook.

Thanks everyone for your input.

Mo

[Lensmeister]

Would you like me to ask on your behalf in the group ?

[Mofamily]

Hi everyone.

Just had a revelation from a family member that he actually played for Abertillary Football Club!!!!   Why or how, when he had always lived in Pallion is a complete mystery.

I will now refer my post to the Welsh forum. 

Thanks again for all your help.

Mo

[KGarrad]

Some info here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abertillery_Town_F.C.

Didn't play at a very high level, though.