George Lax

George Lax
Personal information
Full name George Samuel Lax[1]
Date of birth 2 January 1905[1]
Place of birth Barnsley, England[1]
Date of death 1975 (aged 69–70) [1]
Position Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1929 Frickley Colliery
1929–1932 Wolverhampton Wanderers 61 (1)
1932–1933 Barnsley 48 (1)
1933–1934 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 7 (1)
1934–1935 Worcester City
1935–1936 Evesham Town
Total 116 (3)
Managerial career
1938–1942 Bohemians
1957–1959 Cork Hibernians
1960–1964 Bohemians
1965–1966 St Patrick's Athletic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Samuel Lax (2 January 1905 – 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][2] After his playing career ended Lax spent time managing Irish side Bohemians.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e George Lax at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Taking a Lax attitude- George & the magic magnetic board". A Bohemian Sporting Life. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ Fennessy, Paul (28 October 2018). "'Bayern Munich had already sold tickets for the next round... We were minutes away from history'". The 42. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2025.