George Fern

George Fern was an outside left for Fulham who played for the club during the 1900-01 season. Mainly a reserve player at Millwall and Watford, he was a first team regular at Craven Cottage during his short stay at the club.

=Career=

Before Fulham
George was born in Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire in 1874, with his first club being Hinckley Town whom he joined December 1897. His performances for the club led to Football League side Lincoln City signing him in the close season 1898.

At Lincoln, George managed 4 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions over the course of his only season there. Gaining a reputation as a journeyman player, he then signed for Millwall and then Watford from 1899 to 1900 - playing mainly as a reserve team player due to struggling to break into the first team.

Fulham (1900-1901)
George signed for Fulham during the 1900-01 season, as he made the move from Watford in December 1900. He only spent the remainder of this season at the club, playing in his preferred outside left position as the first choice player for that role.

His performances were generally good for the club, with his crowning moment coming in April 1901 as he scored a hat-trick along with Tommy Meade in a 9-0 thrashing of Maidenhead United.

After Fulham
George left the club in the summer of 1901, with some reports saying that he had joined Doncaster Rovers though this is unconfirmed. He signed for Coventry City in the Birmingham & District League in November 1901, scoring 7 goals in 25 appearances whilst at the club.

He remained in Coventry until his death in May 1955.

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