Book tells story of Middlesbrough's record 59-goal scorer

Summarised from The Northern Echo's report · Updated 22 Oct, 21:08 · Archive

A new book charts George Camsell's record-breaking goalscoring season for Middlesbrough in their 50th anniversary year.

A new book by Teesside historian Paul Menzies charts the story of George Camsell, who scored 59 goals in 37 league matches for Middlesbrough during their 50th anniversary season. The book, George Camsell: The Man Who Broke All the Records and Shook the World of Football, uses vivid colourisation of black and white photographs to bring the era to life, with each page detailing a match and goalscoring feat.

Camsell was born in 1902 in Framwellgate Moor and grew up in Pump Row, the ninth of 10 children. His father, a miner, died when George was 12, and the family were deemed a 'hardship case', leading to George leaving school early to work in the pit to support his mother. The book explores not just Camsell's football achievements but also the history of Middlesbrough and the mining community where he learned to play.

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• Glorious George - Book tells how pitman became Boro's record-breaking 59 goal heroMIDDLESBROUGH FC are celebrating a notable anniversary. They are in the second tier of English football, dreaming of winning promotion to the top flight to make their jubilee year truly memorable.The Northern Echo · 22 Oct, 20:00

In this story: George Camsell · Middlesbrough FC · Paul Menzies · Durham · Framwellgate Moor

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