George Curtis (footballer, born 1939)

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George Curtis
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-05-05) 5 May 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth Dover, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Snowdown Colliery Welfare
1955–1969 Coventry City 487 (11)
1969–1972 Aston Villa 51 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Curtis (born 5 May 1939) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Coventry City and Aston Villa.[1]

Playing career

Curtis was born in Dover, Kent, and started his career with the nearby Snowdown Colliery Welfare before signing for Coventry City in October 1955.[1] As club captain, the centre-half led the Sky Blues from the Fourth Division to the First. He left in December 1969, having played a then club record 487 league games, a record now held by Steve Ogrizovic,[2] and scoring 11 goals.

His next club was Aston Villa whom Curtis helped to win the Third Division title in the 1971–72 season.

Management career

After retirement as a player, Curtis became Commercial Manager at Coventry City in July 1974 and then Managing Director in September 1983. He managed the club between April 1986 and May 1987. He and John Sillett led Coventry to victory in the 1987 FA Cup Final.[2][3] That remains the club's only major trophy in its 125-year history.

Honours

References

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