George Meek

FACTFILE
Date of birth: 15th February 1934
Date of death: 16th March 2018
Date signed: August 1952
Signed from: Hamilton Academical
Debut: 11th October 1952 vs Sheffield United (A)
Last game: 27th April 1960 vs Blackburn Rovers (A)
Date left: August 1960
Signed for: Leicester City
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Hamilton Academical
Walsall (on loan from Leeds)
Leicester City
Walsall (2nd spell)
Dudley Town

GEORGE MEEK’S LEEDS UNITED APPEARANCE & GOAL STATISTICS 

League
FA Cup
League Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Season
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
1952-53
28
5
1
0
29
5
1953-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
1954-55
10
1
0
0
10
1
1955-56
26
1
0
0
26
1
1956-57
40
3
1
0
41
3
1957-58
40
4
1
0
41
4
1958-59
18
1
0
0
18
1
1959-60
33
4
1
0
34
4
Total
195
19
4
0
199
19
GEORGE MEEK’S LEEDS UNITED GAME BY GAME RECORD
App No. Date Competition Opposition Venue Score Role Goals Goal Tally Information
1 11/10/1952 Division Two Sheffield United Away L 1-2 started
2 1/11/1952 Division Two Hull City Home W 3-1 started
3 8/11/1952 Division Two Blackburn Rovers Away D 1-1 started
4 22/11/1952 Division Two Everton Away D 2-2 started
5 29/11/1952 Division Two Brentford Home W 3-2 started
6 6/12/1952 Division Two Doncaster Rovers Away D 0-0 started
7 13/12/1952 Division Two Swansea Town Home W 5-1 started
8 20/12/1952 Division Two Huddersfield Town Home W 2-1 started
9 26/12/1952 Division Two Luton Town Away L 0-2 started
10 27/12/1952 Division Two Luton Town Home D 2-2 started
11 3/1/1953 Division Two Plymouth Argyle Away W 1-0 started
12 10/1/1953 FAC 3 Brentford Away L 1-2 started
13 17/1/1953 Division Two Rotherham United Home W 4-0 started
14 24/1/1953 Division Two Fulham Away L 1-2 started
15 7/2/1953 Division Two West Ham United Home W 3-2 started
16 14/2/1953 Division Two Leicester City Away D 3-3 started
1
1/19
17 21/2/1953 Division Two Notts County Home W 3-1 started
18 28/2/1953 Division Two Sheffield United Home L 0-3 started
19 7/3/1953 Division Two Barnsley Away D 2-2 started
20 14/3/1953 Division Two Lincoln City Home W 2-1 started
2
3/19
21 21/3/1953 Division Two Hull City Away L 0-1 started
22 28/3/1953 Division Two Blackburn Rovers Home L 0-3 started
23 4/4/1953 Division Two Nottingham Forest Away L 1-2 started
24 6/4/1953 Division Two Southampton Away D 2-2 started
25 11/4/1953 Division Two Everton Home W 2-0 started
1
4/19
26 16/4/1953 Division Two Swansea Town Away L 2-3 started
1
5/19
27 18/4/1953 Division Two Brentford Away D 3-3 started
28 22/4/1953 Division Two Nottingham Forest Home W 2-1 started
29 25/4/1953 Division Two Doncaster Rovers Home D 1-1 started
30 12/3/1955 Division Two Bristol Rovers Home W 2-0 started
31 19/3/1955 Division Two Plymouth Argyle Away L 1-3 started
32 26/3/1955 Division Two Port Vale Home W 3-0 started
33 2/4/1955 Division Two Doncaster Rovers Away W 1-0 started
34 8/4/1955 Division Two Luton Town Away D 0-0 started
35 9/4/1955 Division Two Notts County Home W 2-0 started
36 11/4/1955 Division Two Luton Town Home W 4-0 started
37 16/4/1955 Division Two Liverpool Away D 2-2 started
1
6/19
38 23/4/1955 Division Two Blackburn Rovers Home W 2-0 started
39 30/4/1955 Division Two Fulham Away W 3-1 started
40 20/8/1955 Division Two Barnsley Away L 1-2 started
41 22/8/1955 Division Two Bury Home W 1-0 started
42 27/8/1955 Division Two Middlesbrough Home W 2-0 started
43 30/8/1955 Division Two Bury Away L 0-1 started
44 3/9/1955 Division Two Bristol City Away W 1-0 started
45 5/9/1955 Division Two Hull City Home W 1-0 started
46 10/9/1955 Division Two West Ham United Home D 3-3 started
1
7/19
47 17/9/1955 Division Two Port Vale Away L 0-2 started
48 24/9/1955 Division Two Rotherham United Home W 4-1 started
49 8/10/1955 Division Two Nottingham Forest Home W 3-0 started
50 15/10/1955 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday Away L 0-4 started
51 22/10/1955 Division Two Lincoln City Home W 1-0 started
52 29/10/1955 Division Two Bristol Rovers Away L 1-4 started
53 5/11/1955 Division Two Stoke City Home W 1-0 started
54 11/2/1956 Division Two Swansea Town Home D 2-2 started
55 25/2/1956 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday Home W 2-1 started
56 28/2/1956 Division Two Liverpool Away L 0-1 started
57 3/3/1956 Division Two Lincoln City Away D 1-1 started
58 24/3/1956 Division Two Plymouth Argyle Home W 4-2 started
59 31/3/1956 Division Two Nottingham Forest Away L 0-2 started
60 2/4/1956 Division Two Fulham Home W 6-1 started
61 7/4/1956 Division Two Leicester City Home W 4-0 started
62 14/4/1956 Division Two Doncaster Rovers Away W 2-1 started
63 21/4/1956 Division Two Bristol Rovers Home W 2-1 started
64 23/4/1956 Division Two Rotherham United Away W 2-0 started
65 28/4/1956 Division Two Hull City Away W 4-1 started
66 18/8/1956 Division One Everton Home W 5-1 started
67 23/8/1956 Division One Charlton Athletic Away W 2-1 started
68 25/8/1956 Division One Tottenham Hotspur Away L 1-5 started
69 29/8/1956 Division One Charlton Athletic Home W 4-0 started
70 1/9/1956 Division One Chelsea Home D 0-0 started
71 5/9/1956 Division One Manchester City Away L 0-1 started
72 8/9/1956 Division One Bolton Wanderers Home W 3-2 started
1
8/19
73 12/9/1956 Division One Manchester City Home W 2-0 started
74 15/9/1956 Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers Away W 2-1 started
75 22/9/1956 Division One Aston Villa Home W 1-0 started
76 29/9/1956 Division One Luton Town Away D 2-2 started
77 6/10/1956 Division One Cardiff City Away L 1-4 started
78 13/10/1956 Division One Birmingham City Home D 1-1 started
79 20/10/1956 Division One Burnley Away D 0-0 started
80 27/10/1956 Division One Preston North End Home L 1-2 started
81 3/11/1956 Division One Newcastle United Away W 3-2 started
82 10/11/1956 Division One Sheffield Wednesday Home W 3-1 started
83 17/11/1956 Division One Manchester United Away L 2-3 started
84 24/11/1956 Division One Arsenal Home D 3-3 started
85 1/12/1956 Division One West Bromwich Albion Away D 0-0 started
86 8/12/1956 Division One Portsmouth Home W 4-1 started
87 15/12/1956 Division One Everton Away L 1-2 started
88 25/12/1956 Division One Blackpool Away D 1-1 started
89 26/12/1956 Division One Blackpool Home W 5-0 started
90 29/12/1956 Division One Chelsea Away D 1-1 started
91 5/1/1957 FAC 3 Cardiff City Home L 1-2 started
92 12/1/1957 Division One Bolton Wanderers Away L 3-5 started
1
9/19
93 19/1/1957 Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers Home D 0-0 started
94 2/2/1957 Division One Aston Villa Away D 1-1 started
95 9/2/1957 Division One Luton Town Home L 1-2 started
96 2/3/1957 Division One Tottenham Hotspur Home D 1-1 started
97 9/3/1957 Division One Portsmouth Away W 5-2 started
1
10/19
98 11/3/1957 Division One Burnley Home D 1-1 started
99 16/3/1957 Division One Newcastle United Home D 0-0 started
100 26/3/1957 Division One Sheffield Wednesday Away W 3-2 started
101 30/3/1957 Division One Manchester United Home L 1-2 started
102 6/4/1957 Division One Arsenal Away L 0-1 started
103 13/4/1957 Division One West Bromwich Albion Home D 0-0 started
104 19/4/1957 Division One Sunderland Away L 0-2 started
105 20/4/1957 Division One Birmingham City Away L 2-6 started
106 22/4/1957 Division One Sunderland Home W 3-1 started
107 24/8/1957 Division One Blackpool Away L 0-3 started
108 26/8/1957 Division One Aston Villa Away L 0-2 started
109 31/8/1957 Division One Leicester City Home W 2-1 started
110 4/9/1957 Division One Aston Villa Home W 4-0 started
111 7/9/1957 Division One Manchester United Away L 0-5 started
112 11/9/1957 Division One Luton Town Home L 0-2 started
113 14/9/1957 Division One Nottingham Forest Home L 1-2 started
114 18/9/1957 Division One Luton Town Away D 1-1 started
115 21/9/1957 Division One Bolton Wanderers Home W 2-1 started
1
11/19
116 25/9/1957 Division One Sunderland Home W 2-1 started
117 28/9/1957 Division One Arsenal Away L 1-2 started
118 5/10/1957 Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers Home D 1-1 started
119 12/10/1957 Division One Portsmouth Away W 2-1 started
120 19/10/1957 Division One West Bromwich Albion Home D 1-1 started
121 26/10/1957 Division One Tottenham Hotspur Away L 0-2 started
122 2/11/1957 Division One Preston North End Home L 2-3 started
123 9/11/1957 Division One Sheffield Wednesday Away L 2-3 started
124 16/11/1957 Division One Manchester City Home L 2-4 started
125 23/11/1957 Division One Burnley Away L 1-3 started
126 30/11/1957 Division One Birmingham City Home D 1-1 started
127 7/12/1957 Division One Chelsea Away L 1-2 started
128 14/12/1957 Division One Newcastle United Home W 3-0 started
129 21/12/1957 Division One Blackpool Home W 2-1 started
130 26/12/1957 Division One Sunderland Away L 1-2 started
131 4/1/1958 FAC 3 Cardiff City Home L 1-2 started
132 11/1/1958 Division One Manchester United Home D 1-1 started
133 18/1/1958 Division One Nottingham Forest Away D 1-1 started
134 1/2/1958 Division One Bolton Wanderers Away W 2-0 started
135 19/2/1958 Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers Away L 2-3 started
136 22/2/1958 Division One Portsmouth Home W 2-0 started
137 8/3/1958 Division One Tottenham Hotspur Home L 1-2 started
138 12/3/1958 Division One West Bromwich Albion Away L 0-1 started
139 15/3/1958 Division One Preston North End Away L 0-3 started
140 19/3/1958 Division One Arsenal Home W 2-0 started
1
12/19
141 22/3/1958 Division One Burnley Home W 1-0 started
1
13/19
142 29/3/1958 Division One Manchester City Away L 0-1 started
143 5/4/1958 Division One Sheffeld Wednesday Home D 2-2 started
1
14/19
144 7/4/1958 Division One Everton Home W 1-0 started
145 12/4/1958 Division One Birmingham City Away D 1-1 started
146 19/4/1958 Division One Chelsea Home D 0-0 started
147 26/4/1958 Division One Newcastle United Away W 2-1 started
148 3/9/1958 Division One Luton Town Away D 1-1 started
149 6/9/1958 Division One Preston North End Away W 2-1 started
150 10/9/1958 Division One Birmingham City Home D 0-0 started
151 13/9/1958 Division One Leicester City Home D 1-1 started
1
15/19
152 17/9/1958 Division One Birmingham City Away L 1-4 started
153 20/9/1958 Division One Everton Away L 2-3 started
154 8/11/1958 Division One Chelsea Away L 0-2 started
155 17/1/1959 Division One Preston North End Away L 1-3 started
156 28/2/1959 Division One Portsmouth Home D 1-1 started
157 7/3/1959 Division One Aston Villa Away L 1-2 started
158 14/3/1959 Division One Tottenham Hotspur Home W 3-1 started
159 21/3/1959 Division One Manchester United Away L 0-4 started
160 28/3/1959 Division One Chelsea Home W 4-0 started
161 31/3/1959 Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers Home L 1-3 started
162 11/4/1959 Division One Blackburn Rovers Home W 2-1 started
163 18/4/1959 Division One Newcastle United Away D 2-2 started
164 22/4/1959 Division One Nottingham Forest Away W 3-0 started
165 25/4/1959 Division One West Ham United Home W 1-0 started
166 22/8/1959 Division One Burnley Home L 2-3 started
167 26/8/1959 Division One Leicester City Away L 2-3 started
168 29/8/1959 Division One Luton Town Away W 1-0 started
169 2/9/1959 Division One Leicester City Home D 1-1 started
170 5/9/1959 Division One West Ham United Away W 2-1 started
171 9/9/1959 Division One Manchester United Away L 0-6 started
172 12/9/1959 Division One Chelsea Home W 2-1 started
173 16/9/1959 Division One Manchester United Home D 2-2 started
174 19/9/1959 Division One West Bromwich Albion Away L 0-3 started
175 14/11/1959 Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers Away L 2-4 started
176 28/11/1959 Division One Nottingham Forest Away L 1-4 started
177 5/12/1959 Division One Fulham Home L 1-4 started
178 12/12/1959 Division One Manchester City Away D 3-3 started
179 19/12/1959 Division One Burnley Away W 1-0 started
180 26/12/1959 Division One Tottenham Hotspur Home L 2-4 started
181 28/12/1959 Division One Tottenham Hotspur Away W 4-1 started
1
16/19
182 2/1/1960 Division One Luton Town Home D 1-1 started
183 9/1/1960 FAC 3 Aston Villa Away L 1-2 started
184 16/1/1960 Division One West Ham United Home W 3-0 started
1
17/19
185 23/1/1960 Division One Chelsea Away W 3-1 started
186 6/2/1960 Division One West Bromwich Albion Home L 1-4 started
187 13/2/1960 Division One Newcastle United Away L 1-2 started
188 27/2/1960 Division One Fulham Away L 0-5 started
189 5/3/1960 Division One Blackpool Home L 2-4 started
1
18/19
190 9/3/1960 Division One Birmingham City Home D 3-3 started
191 19/3/1960 Division One Manchester City Home W 4-3 started
192 26/3/1960 Division One Arsenal Away D 1-1 started
193 2/4/1960 Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers Home L 0-3 started
194 9/4/1960 Division One Sheffield Wednesday Away L 0-1 started
195 16/4/1960 Division One Bolton Wanderers Home W 1-0 started
196 18/4/1960 Division One Preston North End Away D 1-1 started
197 19/4/1960 Division One Preston North End Home W 2-1 started
198 23/4/1960 Division One Everton Away L 0-1 started
199 27/4/1960 Division One Blackburn Rovers Away L 2-3 started
1
19/19
GEORGE MEEK’S APPEARANCE & GOAL STATISTICS AGAINST LEEDS UNITED
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Club
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Apps
U/S
Gls
Walsall
4
1
0
0
0
0
4
1
Total
4
1
0
0
0
0
4
1
GEORGE MEEK’S GAME BY GAME RECORD AGAINST LEEDS UNITED
App No. Date Competition Played for Venue Score Role
Goals
Goal Tally
Information
1 25/11/1961 Division Two Walsall Away L 1-4 started
2 14/4/1962 Division Two Walsall Home D 1-1 started
1
1/1
3 27/10/1962 Division Two Walsall Home D 1-1 started
4 13/3/1963 Division Two Walsall Away L 0-3 started