Player Details

George Ross

Full Name: George Ross
Born: 15/04/1943 (Greenock)
Died: 07/05/2016 (Fulwood, Preston)

Heritage Number: 1037
Debut Match*: 01/12/1972 v Workington (Football League)
Last Match*: 15/04/1974 v Oldham Athletic (Football League)
* Qualifying Games

George Ross, born in Inverness 15th April 1943, signed for Preston North End as a junior and made 386 league appearances for them 1960-73, mostly at full back.

He had been spotted early in the 1958-59 season by a Preston scout playing for his local amateur team, Hilton Athletic, when only 15.

His Preston career included appearances in the 1960 F.A. Youth Cup final v Chelsea and 1964 F.A. Cup final v West Ham United as well as a 3rd Division winners medal in 1971.

After a Preston testimonial in 1973 he moved to captain Southport for 1973-74 (31 league matches).

He then played for Washington Diplomats, Telford United and Morecambe.

In 1983 he returned to Southport, by then non league, as manager.

He was founder chairman of the Preston ex players Association in 1998 and continued in the role until 2013.

He was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award by Preston in 2009 for whom he continued to work as matchday host in the corporate lounges

and giving ground tours of Deepdale.

He died on Saturday 7th May 2016, aged 73.

Season: 1973/1974 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Competition	Round	Match Date	Heritage Qualifying	Void
25/08/1973	Cambridge United	Southport	2 - 0	Football League	D3	25/08/1973	Yes	No
29/08/1973	Southport	Blackburn Rovers	1 - 1	Football League Cup	1	29/08/1973	Yes	No
01/09/1973	Southport	Aldershot	3 - 0	Football League	D3	01/09/1973	Yes	No
05/09/1973	Blackburn Rovers	Southport	3 - 1	Football League Cup	1 Replay	05/09/1973	Yes	No
08/09/1973	Wrexham	Southport	3 - 2	Football League	D3	08/09/1973	Yes	No
10/09/1973	Southport	Brighton & Hove Albion	1 - 1	Football League	D3	10/09/1973	Yes	No
15/09/1973	Southport	Plymouth Argyle	1 - 1	Football League	D3	15/09/1973	Yes	No
17/09/1973	Southend United	Southport	0 - 1	Football League	D3	17/09/1973	Yes	No
22/09/1973	Rochdale	Southport	2 - 2	Football League	D3	22/09/1973	Yes	No
29/09/1973	Southport	Charlton Athletic	1 - 2	Football League	D3	29/09/1973	Yes	No
01/10/1973	Southport	Southend United	0 - 0	Football League	D3	01/10/1973	Yes	No
19/10/1973	Southport	Walsall	1 - 1	Football League	D3	19/10/1973	Yes	No
24/10/1973	Brighton & Hove Albion	Southport	4 - 0	Football League	D3	24/10/1973	Yes	No
27/10/1973	Chesterfield	Southport	4 - 2	Football League	D3	27/10/1973	Yes	No
02/11/1973	Southport	Hereford United	1 - 1	Football League	D3	02/11/1973	Yes	No
17/11/1973	Southport	Tranmere Rovers	2 - 2	Football League	D3	17/11/1973	Yes	No
22/12/1973	Charlton Athletic	Southport	0 - 1	Football League	D3	22/12/1973	Yes	No
26/12/1973	Southport	Port Vale	0 - 1	Football League	D3	26/12/1973	Yes	No
29/12/1973	Southport	Wrexham	0 - 2	Football League	D3	29/12/1973	Yes	No
16/02/1974	Grimsby Town	Southport	2 - 1	Football League	D3	16/02/1974	Yes	No
24/02/1974	Southport	AFC Bournemouth	1 - 0	Football League	D3	24/02/1974	Yes	No
02/03/1974	Port Vale	Southport	2 - 1	Football League	D3	02/03/1974	Yes	No
09/03/1974	Southport	Chesterfield	1 - 1	Football League	D3	09/03/1974	Yes	No
23/03/1974	Southport	Shrewsbury Town	1 - 0	Football League	D3	23/03/1974	Yes	No
27/03/1974	Watford	Southport	4 - 0	Football League	D3	27/03/1974	Yes	No
30/03/1974	Hereford United	Southport	3 - 0	Football League	D3	30/03/1974	Yes	No
01/04/1974	Southport	Halifax Town	1 - 1	Football League	D3	01/04/1974	Yes	No
13/04/1974	Tranmere Rovers	Southport	3 - 1	Football League	D3	13/04/1974	Yes	No
15/04/1974	Southport	Oldham Athletic	0 - 2	Football League	D3	15/04/1974	Yes	No