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DATE ? Georgelvey 1958 PEN PORTRAIT OF PLAYERS . No. 6 . GEORGE IVEY . Third season with South Shields A.F.C. A Colliery Mason . Formerly with York City , Horden C.W. and West Stanley . Always popular with the Mariner's crowd , known as the " Stanley Matthews " of the North Eastern League . A non - smoker and tee - totaller . A keen family man , married with two children . 2 a IVEY ( outside left ) -Smallest player on the clever ball books - 5ft . 4ins . - but player . Spent several years with York before joining Shields four years ago . OLDNA se 6/12/56 An interesting point about the reserve game , is that for mer Shields star George Ivey will be returning to his old hunting ground . He plays in side right for Easington . The Reserve team is : Pes & BASINGTON SE SHIPLAS SHARCOS KAZETE WERNESDAY Sepi in 160 ******* Outside - left - GEORGE IVEY - Was a regular first team player with York City for several seasons before joining South Shields four seasons ago . 15/1/58 GEORGE IVEY . Born , October 1923 . CAREER : GEORGE IVEY Shrewd brain A diminutive winger who could operate on either flank . George Ivey excited the early post - war crowds with his enterprising play . Born in West Stanley in October 1923 , he was signed from West Stanley United in June 1948. He made a dramatic debut when he scored twice in a six - goal victory over Carlisle United . An extremely tricky little player he stood only 5ft 5ins - he was very popular . He was transferred to South Shields in 7 June 1951 and six years later played for Shields against City in the second round of the FA Cup . He died in November 1979 . 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 IVEY . George Harrison Died OND 1979 North Cleveland , Hartlepool / Born 1923 . League debut for City v Carlisle United ( h ) 11 September 1948. Third Division North . i com York City from West Stanley , June , 1948 . York City to SOUTH SHIELDS , June , 1951 . Info Steve Newton , Hebburn . LEAGUE App 79 Gls FA CUP App Gis 1 TOTAL App 38 26 20 84 BATTERS GEORGE IVEY The tricky left winger scored the first goal for the Mariners against Whitley Bay and had his best game to date Gls 8 4 14 YORK CTT GEORGE IVEY 17.3 . 2120AN Wee Geordie Ivey was a great favourite in the late 1950's with Sheels fans . A diminutive player , he was just over five feet tall and weighed less than ten stones , but he showed no sign of fear as he constantly took on defenders who dwarfed him . He went on to play until his mid - forties and continued to use every inch and pound that he had been given ! He also played for York City in the 3rd Division North . i |
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