Player profile

George Latham
Birthdate: 1 January 1881 Birthplace: Newtown, Wales Date of death: 9 July 1939 Other clubs: Newtown (1897-1900), Docks (1901), Newtown (2 / 1901-02), Caledonians (1902), Southport Central (1909-10), Stoke (1910), Cardiff City (1921-22) Bought from: Unafilliated Signed for LFC: Amateur December 1902 - Professional 1903 International debut: 06.03.1905 vs. Scotland International caps: 10/0 (8/0 at LFC) - 18.01.1913 |
Liverpool debut: 08.04.1905 Last appearance: 28.03.1908 Contract expiry: 1909 Win ratio: 47.37% W:9 D:2 L:8 LFC league games/goals: 18 / 0 Total LFC games/goals: 19 / 0 |
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In World War I George Latham was captain in the 7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, which turned out to be a useful football team as well as winning the British Forces Football League Cup in 1919. Latham was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry on the Turkish front in 1917 and the Bar in 1918 for further bravery. Half-back George Latham played with his hometown club, Newtown, until he served in the Boer War in 1901 where he featured for a couple of South African sides. On returning he rejoined Newtown but only stayed for a few months before joining Liverpool. The club programme assessed the half-back's first-team chances in its issue on 8 April 1905 prior to his debut. "Latham is an untiring worker on the field, and his ceaseless energy more than compensates of any deficiency in point of ability. In feeding his forwards he has shown considerable improvement recently, and with experience he should quickly remedy these failings, which at present keep him from being regarded as a League player of the first water." Burslem Port Vale were thrashed 8-1 at Anfield on his debut and that was the only appearance he made during the 1904/05 season. He was called on occasionally over the next three years and played in a total of 18 League games for the Reds, plus a single appearance in the FA Cup.
Appearances per season
Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
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Totals | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
1904-1905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1905-1906 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1906-1907 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
1907-1908 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Total | Opponent |
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3 | Sheffield United |
2 | Nottingham Forest |
2 | Bolton Wanderers |
2 | Manchester United |
1 | Newcastle United |
1 | Bury |
1 | Bristol City |
1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
1 | Port Vale |
1 | Brentford |
1 | Notts County |
1 | Middlesbrough |
1 | Derby |
1 | Sunderland |
Milestone Appearances
# | Date | Against | Stadium | Competition |
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1 | 08.04.1905 | Burslem Port Vale | Anfield | League |