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George Cuckson
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Full name George Herbert Cuckson
Date of birth 1878 (1878)
Place of birth Gainsborough, England
Date of death (aged 37)
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Playing position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898–1899 Gainsborough Trinity 2 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

George Herbert Cuckson (also referred to as Cookson; 1878 – 13 October 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Gainsborough Trinity.

Personal life

Cuckson was married and worked as a bricklayer. He enlisted as a private in the Lincolnshire Regiment in Gainsborough after the outbreak of the First World War. Sent to France with the 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, part of the 46th (North Midland) Division, he was killed on 13 October 1915 attacking the Hohenzollern Redoubt during the Battle of Loos. Cuckson is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gainsborough Trinity 1898–99 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0
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