George Carmichael (rugby league)

George Carmichael
Personal information

Ogden's Cigarette card featuring George Carmichael
Full name	George Carmichael
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1928–34	Hull Kingston Rovers	180	17	288	0	627
1934–49	Bradford Northern	473
1943–44	→ Hull (guest)
	Total	653	17	288	0	627
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Yorkshire	≥1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

George Carmichael is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Bradford Northern, and Hull, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 1.

Playing career

George Carmichael played in Bradford Northern's 8–4 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Challenge Cup final during the 1946-47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947.

George Carmichael played, and scored 3-conversions in Bradford Northern's 15–5 victory over Dewsbury in the 1941 (Spring) Yorkshire Cup final during the 1940-41 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 5 April 1941, played and scored 1-conversion in the 24–0 victory over Halifax in the 1941 (Autumn) Yorkshire Cup final during the 1941-42 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 6 December 1941, played and scored 1-conversion in the 5–2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1945 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, and played in the 18–9 victory over Castleford in the 1948 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1948–49 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 30 October 1948.^[1]

With 473 appearances, George Carmichael is second in Bradford Northern/Bradford Bulls all-time appearance list, Keith Mumby heads the list with 588 appearances.

↑ "History of Bradford Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.com. 17 January 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

1 George Carmichael
2 Emlyn Jenkins (wartime guest from Keighley) (1st leg), Trevor Foster (2nd leg)
3 Tom Winnard
4 Stan Brogden (wartime guest from Hull) (1st leg), Emlyn Jenkins (wartime guest from Keighley) (2nd leg)
5 Emlyn Walters (1st leg), Norman Lambert (2nd leg)
6 Willie Davies (1st leg), Donald Ward (2nd leg)
7 Donald Ward (1st leg), Billy Hayes (2nd leg)
8 Frank Whitcombe
9 Vincent Dilorenzo
10 William Smith (1st leg), Leonard Higson (2nd leg)
11 George Harrison (1st leg), William Smith (2nd leg)
12 Trevor Foster (1st leg), George Harrison (2nd leg)
13 John Moore
Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1940–41 Championship Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Walter Best 3 Tom Winnard 4 Ernest Ward 5 Emlyn Walters 6 Gus Risman (wartime guest from Salford) 7 Billy Hayes 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Cliff Carter (wartime guest from Leeds) 10 Leonard Higson 11 William Smith 12 Trevor Foster 13 John Moore Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1941–42 Championship Final Runners-Up

1 George Carmichael 2 Walter Best 3 E. Billington 4 Ernest Ward 5 Emlyn Walters 6 Willie Davies 7 Ken Davies (wartime guest from Keighley) 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Cliff Carter (wartime guest from Leeds) 10 Leonard Higson 11 Trevor Foster 12 Herbert Smith 13 Billy Hutchinson Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1947–48 Championship Final Runners-Up

1 George Carmichael 2 Eric Batten 3 Des Case 4 Ernest Ward 5 Alan Edwards 6 Willie Davies 7 Donald Ward 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Vic Darlison 10 Herbert Smith 11 Barry Tyler 12 Trevor Foster 13 Ken Trail Coach: Dai Rees

1 George Carmichael
2 Eric Batten
3 George Bennett (1st leg), Ernest Ward (2nd leg)
4 Ernest Ward (1st leg), Jack Kitching (2nd leg)
5 Walter Best (1st leg), Emlyn Walters (2nd leg)
6 Willie Davies (1st leg), George Bennett (2nd leg)
7 Donald Ward
8 Frank Whitcombe
9 Vic Darlison
10 Leonard Higson
11 Laurie Roberts
12 William Hutchinson (1st leg), Trevor Foster (2nd leg)
13 Alf Marklew (wartime guest from Barrow) (1st leg), William Hutchinson (2nd leg)
Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1947 Challenge Cup Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Eric Batten 3 Jack Kitching 4 Ernest Ward 5 Emlyn Walters 6 Willie Davies 7 Donald Ward 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Vic Darlison 10 Herbert Smith 11 Barry Tyler 12 Trevor Foster 13 Hagan Evans Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1941 (Spring) Yorkshire Cup Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Walter Best 3 Tom Winnard 4 Ernest Ward 5 Emlyn Walters 6 Gus Risman (wartime guest from Salford) 7 Donald Ward 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Cliff Carter (wartime guest from Leeds) 10 Leonard Higson 11 Trevor Foster 12 William Smith 13 John Moore Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1941 (Autumn) Yorkshire Cup Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Walter Best 3 E. Billington 4 Ernest Ward 5 Emlyn Walters 6 Willie Davies 7 Donald Ward 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Cliff Carter (wartime guest from Leeds) 10 Leonard Higson 11 Trevor Foster 12 Bill Smith 13 William Hutchinson Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1943 Yorkshire Cup Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Eric Batten 3 ?. James (1st leg), E Billington (2nd leg) 4 Ernest Ward 5 Emlyn Walters 6 Willie Davies 7 Donald Ward 8 Laurie Roberts 9 Vic Darlison 10 Leonard Higson 11 Frank Murray 12 Trevor Foster 13 William Hutchinson Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1945 Yorkshire Cup Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Eric Batten 3 Jack Kitching 4 Ernest Ward 5 Walter Best 6 George Bennett 7 Donald Ward 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Vic Darlison 10 Leonard Higson 11 Laurie Roberts 12 Alf Marklew 13 William Hutchinson Coach: Dai Rees

Bradford Bulls squad – 1948 Yorkshire Cup Final Winners

1 George Carmichael 2 Eric Batten 3 Bill Leake 4 Ernest Ward 5 Alan Edwards 6 Willie Davies 7 Donald Ward 8 Frank Whitcombe 9 Vic Darlison 10 Ron Greaves 11 Trevor Foster 12 Barry Tyler 13 Ken Traill Coach: Dai Rees

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