FW 1936-1948
George Ainsley
The career · In numbers
- Appearances
- 95
- Goals
- 33
- Assists
- 0
- As captain
- 0
The man
Ainsley
George Ainsley served Leeds United as a forward across seven seasons between 1936/37 and 1947/48. He made 95 appearances for the club, all from the start, contributing 33 goals during that spell.
Vital statistics
- Full name
- George Ainsley
- Born
- 15 April 1915
- Position
- FW
- Nation
- England
- First appearance
- 19 December 1936
- Last appearance
- 27 August 1947
The record
Season by season
Appearances
Goals
View the data as a table
| Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1936/37 | 14 | 5 |
| 1937/38 | 28 | 7 |
| 1938/39 | 19 | 6 |
| 1939/40 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945/46 | 1 | 1 |
| 1946/47 | 29 | 12 |
| 1947/48 | 2 | 2 |
In the dugout
Played under 2 managers
| Manager | Years | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hampson | 1936-47 | 93 | 0 | 93 | 31 |
| Willis Edwards | 1947-48 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Every goal
All 33 goals
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Min | Type | Assist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1947 | Leicester City | Division Two | - | Open Play | - |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Leicester City | Division Two | - | Open Play | - |
| 11 Jan 1947 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | - | Open Play | - |
| 4 Jan 1947 | Sheffield United | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Blackpool | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Arsenal | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Arsenal | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 2 Nov 1946 | Portsmouth | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 5 Oct 1946 | Huddersfield Town | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 5 Oct 1946 | Huddersfield Town | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 5 Oct 1946 | Huddersfield Town | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Bolton Wanderers | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 16 Sep 1946 | Stoke City | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 16 Sep 1946 | Stoke City | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 9 Jan 1946 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | - | Open Play | - |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Sunderland | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 10 Apr 1939 | Manchester United | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 25 Feb 1939 | Everton | Division One | 28' | Open Play | - |
| 10 Dec 1938 | Sunderland | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 29 Oct 1938 | Portsmouth | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 31 Aug 1938 | Birmingham City | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 23 Apr 1938 | Brentford | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 19 Apr 1938 | Stoke City | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 19 Mar 1938 | Blackpool | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 8 Jan 1938 | Chester City | FA Cup | - | Open Play | - |
| 9 Oct 1937 | Birmingham City | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 25 Sep 1937 | Liverpool | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 15 Sep 1937 | Portsmouth | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 27 Mar 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 2 Jan 1937 | Stoke City | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 25 Dec 1936 | Middlesbrough | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 25 Dec 1936 | Middlesbrough | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
| 19 Dec 1936 | Sunderland | Division One | - | Open Play | - |
Every appearance
Match record
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1947 Division Two | A | Barnsley | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Barnsley |
| 23 Aug 1947 Division Two | H | Leicester City | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Leicester City |
| 26 May 1947 Division One | A | Everton | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Everton |
| 24 May 1947 Division One | H | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Portsmouth |
| 8 Apr 1947 Division One | H | Manchester United | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Manchester United |
| 7 Apr 1947 Division One | A | Manchester United | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Manchester United |
| 5 Apr 1947 Division One | H | Brentford | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Brentford |
| 29 Mar 1947 Division One | A | Blackpool | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Blackpool |
| 1 Mar 1947 Division One | A | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 3 Feb 1947 Division One | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 1 Feb 1947 Division One | H | Liverpool | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Liverpool |
| 18 Jan 1947 Division One | H | Chelsea | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Chelsea |
| 11 Jan 1947 FA Cup | A | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 4 Jan 1947 Division One | A | Sheffield United | 2–6 | Lost 2–6 v Sheffield United |
| 26 Dec 1946 Division One | A | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough |
| 25 Dec 1946 Division One | H | Middlesbrough | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Middlesbrough |
| 21 Dec 1946 Division One | H | Derby County | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Derby County |
| 14 Dec 1946 Division One | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa |
| 7 Dec 1946 Division One | H | Sunderland | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Sunderland |
| 30 Nov 1946 Division One | A | Brentford | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Brentford |
| 23 Nov 1946 Division One | H | Blackpool | 4–2 | Won 4–2 v Blackpool |
| 16 Nov 1946 Division One | A | Arsenal | 2–4 | Lost 2–4 v Arsenal |
| 9 Nov 1946 Division One | H | Everton | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Everton |
| 2 Nov 1946 Division One | A | Portsmouth | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Portsmouth |
| 26 Oct 1946 Division One | H | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 19 Oct 1946 Division One | A | Wolves | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Wolves |
| 12 Oct 1946 Division One | H | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town |
| 5 Oct 1946 Division One | H | Huddersfield Town | 5–0 | Won 5–0 v Huddersfield Town |
| 21 Sep 1946 Division One | H | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 16 Sep 1946 Division One | A | Stoke City | 2–5 | Lost 2–5 v Stoke City |
| 14 Sep 1946 Division One | A | Chelsea | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Chelsea |
| 9 Jan 1946 FA Cup | A | Middlesbrough | 2–7 | Lost 2–7 v Middlesbrough |
| 30 Aug 1939 Division One | H | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Charlton Athletic |
| 26 Aug 1939 Division One | A | Preston North End | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Preston North End |
| 15 Apr 1939 Division One | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Sunderland |
| 10 Apr 1939 Division One | H | Manchester United | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Manchester United |
| 8 Apr 1939 Division One | H | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Grimsby Town |
| 7 Apr 1939 Division One | A | Manchester United | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Manchester United |
| 8 Mar 1939 Division One | A | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Portsmouth |
| 25 Feb 1939 Division One | H | Everton | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Everton |
| 14 Jan 1939 Division One | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 26 Dec 1938 Division One | H | Chelsea | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Chelsea |
| 24 Dec 1938 Division One | A | Preston North End | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Preston North End |
| 17 Dec 1938 Division One | A | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa |
| 10 Dec 1938 Division One | H | Sunderland | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Sunderland |
| 12 Nov 1938 Division One | H | Brentford | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Brentford |
| 5 Nov 1938 Division One | A | Arsenal | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Arsenal |
| 29 Oct 1938 Division One | H | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Portsmouth |
| 10 Sep 1938 Division One | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 5 Sep 1938 Division One | A | Stoke City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Stoke City |
| 3 Sep 1938 Division One | A | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic |
| 31 Aug 1938 Division One | H | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Birmingham City |
| 27 Aug 1938 Division One | H | Preston North End | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Preston North End |
| 7 May 1938 Division One | A | Portsmouth | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Portsmouth |
| 30 Apr 1938 Division One | A | Manchester City | 2–6 | Lost 2–6 v Manchester City |
| 23 Apr 1938 Division One | H | Brentford | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Brentford |
| 19 Apr 1938 Division One | H | Stoke City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Stoke City |
| 18 Apr 1938 Division One | A | Stoke City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Stoke City |
| 16 Apr 1938 Division One | A | Sunderland | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Sunderland |
| 9 Apr 1938 Division One | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Arsenal |
| 2 Apr 1938 Division One | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 26 Mar 1938 Division One | H | Derby County | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Derby County |
| 19 Mar 1938 Division One | A | Blackpool | 2–5 | Lost 2–5 v Blackpool |
| 12 Mar 1938 Division One | H | Leicester City | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Leicester City |
| 26 Jan 1938 Division One | H | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Grimsby Town |
| 22 Jan 1938 FA Cup | A | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Charlton Athletic |
| 15 Jan 1938 Division One | A | Preston North End | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Preston North End |
| 8 Jan 1938 FA Cup | H | Chester City | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Chester City |
| 30 Oct 1937 Division One | A | Leicester City | 4–2 | Won 4–2 v Leicester City |
| 23 Oct 1937 Division One | H | Wolves | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Wolves |
| 16 Oct 1937 Division One | A | Everton | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Everton |
| 9 Oct 1937 Division One | H | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Birmingham City |
| 2 Oct 1937 Division One | A | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 25 Sep 1937 Division One | H | Liverpool | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Liverpool |
| 18 Sep 1937 Division One | H | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Huddersfield Town |
| 15 Sep 1937 Division One | H | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Portsmouth |
| 11 Sep 1937 Division One | A | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Grimsby Town |
| 8 Sep 1937 Division One | A | Chelsea | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Chelsea |
| 4 Sep 1937 Division One | H | Preston North End | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Preston North End |
| 1 Sep 1937 Division One | H | Chelsea | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Chelsea |
| 28 Aug 1937 Division One | A | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Charlton Athletic |
| 27 Mar 1937 Division One | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 3 Mar 1937 Division One | A | Everton | 1–7 | Lost 1–7 v Everton |
| 27 Feb 1937 Division One | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 13 Feb 1937 Division One | H | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Birmingham City |
| 6 Feb 1937 Division One | H | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Huddersfield Town |
| 30 Jan 1937 Division One | A | Liverpool | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Liverpool |
| 23 Jan 1937 Division One | H | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Grimsby Town |
| 16 Jan 1937 FA Cup | A | Chelsea | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Chelsea |
| 9 Jan 1937 Division One | A | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Charlton Athletic |
| 2 Jan 1937 Division One | H | Stoke City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Stoke City |
| 28 Dec 1936 Division One | A | Middlesbrough | 2–4 | Lost 2–4 v Middlesbrough |
| 26 Dec 1936 Division One | A | Chelsea | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Chelsea |
| 25 Dec 1936 Division One | H | Middlesbrough | 5–0 | Won 5–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 19 Dec 1936 Division One | A | Sunderland | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Sunderland |
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