George Bellis
Normal Position: Centre Half
Height: 6' 1/2
Weight: 12st 5lbs
Born: 08/06/1904 (Kirkee (Khadki), India)
Died: 06/01/1969 (Seaforth, Liverpool)
This strong tackling and consistent centre-half was born in India where his father was a Company Sergeant-Major in the Royal Engineers, but he lived in Waterloo from the age of 9. He applied for a trial in August 1923 and was an outstanding success. He turned professional at the end of his first season. He was transferred to Wrexham for so and missed only two games in two seasons at the Racecourse before being transferred to Wolves for £600. He played in the team which clinched promotion to Division 1. He was appointed club captain at Burnley, where he switched to full-back. His 56 appearances at Bournemouth took his career total over 300. He was employed at Napiers (English Electric) from 1941 until he retired. He collapsed and died 6 days later.Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9
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Transfers
| Season | Date | From | To | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923/1924 | SEAFORTH F'SHIP | Southport |
Player Match Stats
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
| Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923/1924 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924/1925 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925/1926 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 1926/1927 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 4 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/1927 | League / D3N | A | ASHINGTON | 1 - 4 |
| 03/05/1927 | League / D3N | H | DURHAM CITY | 4 - 5 |
| 30/04/1927 | League / D3N | H | CHESTERFIELD | 2 - 1 |
| 25/04/1927 | League / D3N | A | WALSALL | 1 - 1 |
| 23/04/1927 | League / D3N | A | NELSON | 2 - 1 |
| 20/04/1927 | League / D3N | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 0 - 1 |
| 18/04/1927 | League / D3N | A | BARROW | 4 - 1 |
| 16/04/1927 | League / D3N | H | WALSALL | 6 - 1 |
| 15/04/1927 | League / D3N | H | BARROW | 3 - 0 |
| 02/04/1927 | League / D3N | H | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 2 - 0 |
| 26/03/1927 | League / D3N | A | STOKE CITY | 0 - 4 |
| 19/03/1927 | League / D3N | H | DONCASTER ROVERS | 2 - 0 |
| 12/03/1927 | League / D3N | A | WREXHAM | 0 - 3 |
| 05/03/1927 | League / D3N | H | NEW BRIGHTON | 7 - 2 |
| 26/02/1927 | League / D3N | A | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 4 - 2 |
| 27/12/1926 | League / D3N | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 0 - 0 |
| 25/12/1926 | League / D3N | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 12/10/1926 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 | H | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 1 - 2 |
| 28/09/1926 | League / D3N | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 2 - 2 |
| 18/09/1926 | League / D3N | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 3 |
| 13/09/1926 | League / D3N | A | CHESTERFIELD | 1 - 5 |
| 11/09/1926 | League / D3N | A | DURHAM CITY | 2 - 4 |
| 08/09/1926 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 | H | WIGAN BOROUGH | 3 - 0 |
| 04/09/1926 | League / D3N | H | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 2 - 1 |
| 01/05/1926 | League / D3N | A | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 3 - 4 |
| 18/03/1926 | League / D3N | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 0 - 3 |
| 01/01/1926 | League / D3N | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 0 - 0 |
| 05/12/1925 | League / D3N | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 2 - 1 |
| 28/11/1925 | FA Cup / 1 | H | MOLD ALEXANDRA | 1 - 0 |
| 07/11/1925 | League / D3N | H | CHESTERFIELD | 1 - 3 |
| 26/09/1925 | League / D3N | A | ASHINGTON | 1 - 1 |
| 19/09/1925 | League / D3N | H | BARROW | 2 - 0 |
| 15/09/1925 | League / D3N | H | LINCOLN CITY | 3 - 2 |
| 12/09/1925 | League / D3N | A | NELSON | 3 - 3 |
| 07/09/1925 | League / D3N | A | LINCOLN CITY | 0 - 3 |
| 05/09/1925 | League / D3N | H | COVENTRY CITY | 1 - 2 |
| 29/08/1925 | League / D3N | A | WREXHAM | 2 - 3 |
| 25/04/1925 | League / D3N | A | BRADFORD ( PARK AVENUE ) | 0 - 1 |
| 14/03/1925 | League / D3N | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 0 - 2 |
| 07/03/1925 | League / D3N | H | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 3 - 1 |
| 28/02/1925 | League / D3N | A | CHESTERFIELD | 2 - 1 |
| 07/02/1925 | League / D3N | A | WIGAN BOROUGH | 0 - 2 |
| 31/01/1925 | League / D3N | A | WALSALL | 0 - 0 |
| 01/11/1924 | League / D3N | A | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 1 - 5 |
Games where player has scored
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1927 | League / D3N | H | BARROW | 3 - 0 |
| 04/09/1926 | League / D3N | H | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 2 - 1 |
| 01/05/1926 | League / D3N | A | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 3 - 4 |
| 12/09/1925 | League / D3N | A | NELSON | 3 - 3 |
