George Stabb

George Stabb
Personal information
Full name	George Herbert Stabb
Date of birth	26 September 1912
Place of birth	Paignton, England
Date of death	11 December 1994 (aged 82)
Place of death	Bradford, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Wing half / Forward
Youth career
	Dartmouth United
	Paignton Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1931–1934	Torquay United
1934–1935	Notts County
1935–1936	Port Vale
1936–1947	Bradford Park Avenue
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Herbert Stabb (26 September 1912 – 11 December 1994) was an English footballer who played for Torquay United, Notts County, Port Vale, and Bradford Park Avenue in the 1930s.

Career

Stabb played for Dartmouth United and Paignton Town before joining Torquay United in September 1931. He scored three goals in 12 Third Division South games in 1931–32. He claimed his first goal in the Football League on 7 September in a 10–2 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage. He went on to score 26 goals in 45 appearances in the 1932–33 season to finish as the club's top-scorer. He scored a hat-trick in an 8–1 win over Southend United at Plainmoor on 10 September and bagged another hat-trick in a 3–2 victory over Watford on 18 March. He then went on to score 15 goals in 1933–34 as he finished as the "Gulls" top-scorer for a second successive season. He then moved on to Notts County.^[3] He spent the 1933–34 season at Meadow Lane, and scored five goals in 24 Second Division games.

He signed with Port Vale in July 1935.^[1] He enjoyed a great start to his career with the "Valiants", scoring one goal in each of the first four Second Division games of the 1935–36 season.^[1] However, he damaged a cartilage during a 5–1 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor on 9 September.^[1] This injury required surgery. However, he regained his place in the team after recovering in November.^[1] In the FA Cup, he scored against First Division champions Sunderland at Roker Park and The Old Recreation Ground, as Vale drew 2–2 before recording a shock 2–0 victory.^[1] However, Vale slipped to relegation into the Third Division North.^[1] Stabb played twice at the start of the 1936–37 season, before transferring to Bradford Park Avenue, back in the Second Division, in September 1936.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[4]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Torquay United	1931–32	Third Division South	11	3	1	0	0	0	12	3
	1932–33	Third Division South	40	24	5	2	0	0	45	26
	1933–34	Third Division South	37	13	2	1	2	1	41	15
	1934–35	Third Division South	5	4	0	0	0	0	5	4
	Total		93	44	8	3	2	1	103	48
Notts County	1934–35	Second Division	24	5	1	0	0	0	25	5
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	30	9	3	2	0	0	33	11
	1936–37	Third Division North	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		32	9	3	2	0	0	35	11
Bradford Park Avenue	1936–37	Second Division	17	1	0	0	0	0	17	1
	1937–38	Second Division	40	0	4	1	0	0	44	1
	1938–39	Second Division	35	2	1	0	0	0	36	2
	1939–40		0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
	1946–47	Second Division	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
	Total		94	4	5	1	3	0	102	5
Career total			243	62	17	6	5	1	265	69

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 279. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 247. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ George Stabb at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 279. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[2] "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.

[Joyce-3] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 247. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[4] George Stabb at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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