629:) in an international match on 17 May 1930; Wales made 45 and 70, England made 59 and 27. Whitcombe's fourth cap came at The Police Athletic Ground on 11 July 1931, where Wales won 46 and 41 against England's 36 and 17; batting 11th, he scored 6 and 1. His final cap came on 1 July 1933, again at The Police Athletic Ground; he batted first, scoring 0 and 13 out of 33 and 55, but England won with 48 and 43 for 3. Whitcombe's time in the Welsh team was when the sport was at its strongest in both Wales and England.
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During George's time at Grange Albion, the club enjoyed great success, winning the Welsh
Baseball Union Cup in 1921–22,1923–24 & 1931–32. The club backed the cup success by winning the Welsh League Championship, the (Dewar Shield) in 1921–22, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1929–30 & 1931–32. After his
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The city of
Cardiff celebrated the sporting achievements of eight "local sporting heroes" as part of its celebrations as European Capital of Sport 2014. George Whitcombe and his brother Frank were two of them. On 8 April 2014, their sporting achievements were recognized at an event held in their
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618:) on 30 July 1927, when he batted 6th, scoring 1 and 2; Wales made 48 and 83, England made 41 and 27. He won his third cap on 20 July 1929, at the same ground in Liverpool; he scored 2 and 2 batting second out of 83 and 52 for 5; England made 71 and 62.
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A "dogged, hard working" right-half, who could also play at centre-half, Whitcombe began his football career with local side Grange Albion in 1921. In summer 1922, Whitcombe signed for
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on 2 August 1926, when he fielded at 1st Base and opened the Welsh batting; he made 4 out of 94, and
England scored 47 and 43. His second cap came at The Police Athletic Ground (
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Cymric (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First
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city centre for a twenty-seven-year period between 1937 and 1964.
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He made only seven appearances for Notts County, having been
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on 27 September. He later appeared for the "Valiants" in the
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He was one of ten children growing up at 52 Wedmore Road in
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Cardiff lost 4–0, he was sold on to
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campaign with 24 appearances. He played fourteen games in
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Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Glory to
Despair (1929–1939)".
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He made his Port Vale debut in a 3–1 home win against
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Bradford RFC and Yorkshire, and his great-nephew
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641:and firstly ran the "Lord Windsor Hotel" in
449:back in the Second Division in August 1926.
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1271:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale
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280:*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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703:He attended Ninian Park Council School in
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316:in 1925. In August 1926, he moved on to
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332:in December 1930, a club that won the
594:George Whitcombe won a total of five
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1135:Football League Third Division South
1119:Football League Third Division North
570:In the summer months, George played
488:, as the club were relegated to the
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16:Welsh footballer and baseball player
1228:Woolford, Anthony (26 March 2013).
503:as the division's champions under
312:in 1922, before he was sold on to
104:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
14:
1273:. Witan Books. pp. 124–150.
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612:Cardiff Arms Park Cricket Ground
1356:English Football League players
1306:People from Grangetown, Cardiff
1301:Military personnel from Cardiff
738:He was also the great uncle of
484:, and appeared twelve times in
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1199:"Grange Albion Baseball Club"
304:A product of the Welsh club,
293:. He also captained Wales at
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1346:Ashton National F.C. players
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1371:British Home Guard soldiers
1366:Players of British baseball
472:. The "Gunners" went on to
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468:, following a 2–2 draw at
406:. He spent three years at
340:. He later turned out for
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1162:. Manchester. p. 5.
668:Whitcombe served in the
460:Fourth Round clash with
410:, during which time, in
287:George Charles Whitcombe
47:George Charles Whitcombe
1351:Colwyn Bay F.C. players
1316:Welsh men's footballers
1258:(subscription required)
1175:Port Vale Personalities
383:played rugby union for
1336:Port Vale F.C. players
621:He captained Wales at
719:and also represented
1059:Third Division South
973:Third Division North
534:table by the end of
532:Third Division South
490:Third Division North
334:Third Division South
322:Third Division North
39:Personal information
1209:on 23 November 2010
1173:Kent, Jeff (1996).
696:, known locally as
690:bare-knuckle boxing
590:Welsh International
551:Ashton National Gas
545:to a works team in
437:The "Hatters" were
346:Ashton National Gas
240:Ashton National Gas
94:Grangetown, Cardiff
71:Grangetown, Cardiff
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725:Frank Whitcombe Jr
373:Frank Whitcombe Jr
1376:British publicans
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758:Career statistics
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888:Second Division
844:Stockport County
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744:Leicester Tigers
740:Martin Whitcombe
428:Stockport County
420:Welsh Senior Cup
385:Leicester Tigers
381:Martin Whitcombe
314:Stockport County
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1237:. Retrieved
1234:Wales Online
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606:. His first
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119:Youth career
83:(1986-04-30)
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1386:1986 deaths
1381:1902 births
1213:10 November
748:England 'B'
729:rugby union
655:home ground
499:, Vale won
454:Southampton
408:Ninian Park
377:rugby union
109:Position(s)
1295:Categories
1145:References
686:Grangetown
670:Home Guard
643:Grangetown
555:Colwyn Bay
536:the season
505:Tom Morgan
350:Colwyn Bay
342:non-League
291:footballer
253:Colwyn Bay
58:1902-01-21
1113:Port Vale
879:Port Vale
774:Division
727:, played
698:Tiger Bay
659:Riverside
616:Liverpool
501:promotion
474:the final
447:Port Vale
439:relegated
422:tie with
336:title in
318:Port Vale
220:1930–1931
207:Port Vale
202:1926–1930
184:1925–1926
166:1922–1925
125:1921–1922
113:Half-back
44:Full name
762:Source:
649:near to
647:Leckwith
580:captains
572:baseball
524:sent off
466:Highbury
295:baseball
1139:1930–31
1123:1929–30
1108:Honours
1054:1930–31
998:1930–31
968:1929–30
940:1928–29
912:1927–28
884:1926–27
849:1925–26
814:1924–25
780:FA Cup
777:League
771:Season
705:Cardiff
672:during
663:Cardiff
639:Cardiff
604:England
549:called
513:1930–31
509:1929–30
494:manager
486:1928–29
482:1927–28
478:1926–27
462:Arsenal
443:1925–26
430:of the
412:1923–24
375:played
338:1930–31
326:1929–30
306:Bargoed
96:, Wales
73:, Wales
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1181:
1025:Total
803:Goals
783:Total
746:, and
680:Family
576:capped
458:FA Cup
344:sides
101:Height
797:Goals
791:Goals
768:Club
709:Frank
600:Wales
543:coach
365:Wales
357:Frank
263:Total
139:Years
1275:ISBN
1241:2015
1215:2010
1179:ISBN
800:Apps
794:Apps
788:Apps
715:for
598:for
596:caps
387:and
363:and
348:and
299:caps
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143:Team
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