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IF 1956 — 1959

George O'Brien

The career · In numbers
Appearances
44
Goals
6
Assists
0
As captain
0
The man

O'Brien

George O'Brien spent three seasons at Leeds United between 1956/57 and 1958/59, operating as an inside forward. He made 44 appearances for the club, all as a starter, contributing 6 goals during that spell.

Vital statistics
Full name
George O'Brien
Born
22 November 1935
Position
IF
Nation
Scotland
First appearance
16 March 1957
Last appearance
4 April 1959
The record

Season by season

Appearances Goals
10 8 1956/57 19 1957/58 17 1958/59
View the data as a table
George O'Brien — appearances and goals by season
Season Apps Goals
1956/57 8 0
1957/58 19 3
1958/59 17 3
Every goal

All 6 goals

George O'Brien — every goal scored for Leeds United
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Assist
28 Mar 1959 Chelsea Division One — Open Play —
28 Mar 1959 Chelsea Division One — Open Play —
25 Oct 1958 Tottenham Hotspur Division One — Open Play —
26 Apr 1958 Newcastle United Division One — Open Play —
12 Apr 1958 Birmingham City Division One — Open Play —
4 Sep 1957 Aston Villa Division One — Open Play —
Every appearance

Match record

George O'Brien — all appearances
DateOpponentScoreResult
4 Apr 1959 Division One Blackpool 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Blackpool
31 Mar 1959 Division One Wolves 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Wolves
28 Mar 1959 Division One Chelsea 4–0 Won 4–0 v Chelsea
7 Mar 1959 Division One Aston Villa 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa
28 Feb 1959 Division One Portsmouth 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Portsmouth
14 Feb 1959 Division One Wolves 2–6 Lost 2–6 v Wolves
17 Jan 1959 Division One Preston North End 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Preston North End
8 Nov 1958 Division One Chelsea 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Chelsea
1 Nov 1958 Division One Manchester United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Manchester United
25 Oct 1958 Division One Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Won 3–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
18 Oct 1958 Division One Aston Villa 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Aston Villa
11 Oct 1958 Division One Portsmouth 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Portsmouth
4 Oct 1958 Division One Manchester City 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Manchester City
20 Sep 1958 Division One Everton 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Everton
17 Sep 1958 Division One Birmingham City 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Birmingham City
26 Aug 1958 Division One Luton Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Luton Town
23 Aug 1958 Division One Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Bolton Wanderers
26 Apr 1958 Division One Newcastle United 2–1 Won 2–1 v Newcastle United
19 Apr 1958 Division One Chelsea 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Chelsea
12 Apr 1958 Division One Birmingham City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Birmingham City
7 Apr 1958 Division One Everton 1–0 Won 1–0 v Everton
5 Apr 1958 Division One Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
4 Apr 1958 Division One Everton 1–0 Won 1–0 v Everton
29 Mar 1958 Division One Manchester City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Manchester City
22 Mar 1958 Division One Burnley 1–0 Won 1–0 v Burnley
19 Mar 1958 Division One Arsenal 2–0 Won 2–0 v Arsenal
12 Mar 1958 Division One West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Lost 0–1 v West Bromwich Albion
2 Nov 1957 Division One Preston North End 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Preston North End
26 Oct 1957 Division One Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
12 Oct 1957 Division One Portsmouth 2–1 Won 2–1 v Portsmouth
11 Sep 1957 Division One Luton Town 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Luton Town
7 Sep 1957 Division One Manchester United 0–5 Lost 0–5 v Manchester United
4 Sep 1957 Division One Aston Villa 4–0 Won 4–0 v Aston Villa
31 Aug 1957 Division One Leicester City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Leicester City
26 Aug 1957 Division One Aston Villa 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Aston Villa
24 Aug 1957 Division One Blackpool 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Blackpool
22 Apr 1957 Division One Sunderland 3–1 Won 3–1 v Sunderland
20 Apr 1957 Division One Birmingham City 2–6 Lost 2–6 v Birmingham City
19 Apr 1957 Division One Sunderland 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Sunderland
13 Apr 1957 Division One West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Drew 0–0 v West Bromwich Albion
6 Apr 1957 Division One Arsenal 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Arsenal
30 Mar 1957 Division One Manchester United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Manchester United
26 Mar 1957 Division One Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 Won 3–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
16 Mar 1957 Division One Newcastle United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Newcastle United
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