George Kennedy

George William Kennedy (12 March 1882 – 16 November 1917) was a Scottish footballer. He played at left half or centre half. Career He began his career in his native Dumfries with Maxwelltown Volunteers. He then made 45 appearances over two seasons playing for Lincoln City, making the move along with Norrie Fairgray and George Nisbet. Under David Calderhead, Lincoln pulled off an FA Cup upset when a goal by Fairgray knocked out Chelsea 1–0 in a replay. Calderhead became Chelsea manager soon after and took Fairgray with him. Kennedy followed a year later. Kennedy spent the years in the lead up to World War I playing for another team in West London, then-Southern League club, Brentford. George left Brentford at the end of the 1912–13 season, returning to Dumfries for the following season.