George Camsell
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Camsell | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Framwellgate Moor, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 1966 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Esh Winning | ? | (?) | |
| Tow Law Town | ? | (?) | |
| 1924–1925 | Durham City | 21 | (20) |
| 1925–1939 | Middlesbrough | 418 | (325) |
| National team | |||
| 1929–1936 | England | 9 | (18) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Henry Camsell (27 November 1902 – 7 March 1966) was an English footballerwho scored a club record 325 league goals in 419 games for Middlesbrough, and 18 goals in 9 appearances for England. His 59 goals in one season (1926–27) for Middlesbrough was a Football League record at the time, and has only ever be bettered within the English game by Dixie Dean of Everton in 1927-28. He also holds the highest goals-to-games ratio for England of anyone who has played more than a single international.
Born in Framwellgate Moor, Durham City in 1902, Camsell worked as a miner and played for Durham City. He caught the attention of Middlesbrough after scoring 21 goals in 20 games in a season and signed for Middlesbrough on 6 October 1925 for the sum of £500. His début was against Nottingham Forest on 31 October 1925. Between 1925 and 1939, Camsell scored 345 goals in 453 games for Middlesbrough, including 325 league goals, (the fifth-highest English total of all-time).
The Middlesbrough club record of 59 league goals in 37 games and 63 goals in all competitions in one season is held by him. He accomplished this feat in the 1926–27 season. This was his full full season with Middlesbrough, after he had initially struggled for game time and almost joined Barnsley FC. This remains the second-highest number of league goals scored and the equal highest number in all competitions in one English league season, behind Dixie Dean's 60 league and 100 total a year later. His goals included 24 hat-tricks for the club.
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