George Law (footballer, born 1912)

George Law

Personal information
Full name	Dudley George Law
Date of birth	(1912-05-12)12 May 1912
Place of birth	Wellingborough, England
Date of death	2 October 1970(1970-10-02) (aged 58)
Place of death	Dover, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1938	Northampton Town	0	(0)
	Rushden Town
1938–1939	Norwich City	6	(2)
1939	Colchester United	3	(1)
	Lowestoft Town
	Wellingborough Town
Total		9	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Dudley George Law (12 May 1912 – 2 October 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Norwich City.

Registered with Northampton Town since 1934, Law turned out for Rushden Town after Northampton scrapped their 'A' team. He scored 100 goals in 18-months with the club, prompting Norwich City to sign him. He scored twice in six Football League games for Norwich, before joining Colchester United. However, his time with Colchester was cut short due to the outbreak of World War II, and he moved to Lowestoft, where he appeared for Lowestoft Town and later Wellingborough Town.

Born in Wellingborough, Law was signed to Northampton Town in October 1934 as an amateur whilst still working at an Earls Barton boot factory. After Northampton terminated their 'A' team, Law played for Rushden Town while still registered to Northampton. He scored 100 goals for Rushden during his 18-month stint with the sides, prompting Luton Town, Norwich City and Rochdale to declare their interest in the player. He signed for Norwich in January 1938 and scored 16 goals in three months for the reserve side. His performances earned him a place in the first-team for the first time, and he made his debut in the closing game of the 1937–38 season, a 2–0 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on 7 May 1938.

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