George Kennedy

Who was George Kennedy?

George William Kennedy was a Scottish footballer. He played at left half or centre half.

He began his career in his native Dumfries with Maxwelltown Volunteers, one of the clubs who later merged to form Queen of the South.

He then made 45 appearances over two seasons playing for Lincoln City. Under David Calderhead, Lincoln pulled off an FA Cup upset when a goal by another ex Maxwelltown Volunteers player, Norrie 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 1 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.

George Kennedy emigrated to Canada in June 1914. Sailing from Glasgow to Montreal on board the SS Grampian.

War Service

Private 418239 G.W. Kennedy enlisted in the 42nd Battalion of the Canadian Infantry in March 1915 and was sent to France with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.