George Kinnell (22 December 1937 – 16 October 2021) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Oldham Athletic, Sunderland and Stoke City.
Career Born in Cowdenbeath, Kinnell started his career in Scotland firstly playing for junior club Crossgates Primrose before joining Aberdeen in 1959 for £200. After serving four years with the "Dons" Kinnell earned a move to English Football League side Stoke City in 1963 for a fee of £35,000.
Although he was a midfielder by trade manager Tony Waddington played him in forward position during the 1965–66 season due his physical strength. He never managed to adapt to his new role and quickly returned to the midfield. He later joined Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough and he finished his career in Australia, firstly in Melbourne with Juventus where he helped the club win the Victorian State League and Dockerty Cup in 1970 and then in Perth, with Kingsway Olympic and Kiev.
Personal life Kinnell was the brother of footballer Andy Kinnell and the cousin of Scotland international Jim Baxter.
He died on 16 October 2021, at the age of 83.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAberdeen1959–60 Scottish Division One21130002411960–61Scottish Division One31310603831961–62Scottish Division One33352614261962–63Scottish Division One3410325042121963–64Scottish Division One1130060153Total1302012423116525Stoke City1963–64First Division24350523451964–65First Division40130304611965–66First Division2720040312Total916801221118Oldham Athletic1966–67Third Division1281000138Sunderland1966–67First Division29050003401967–68First Division37320334261968–69First Division30000030Total6937033796Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan)1967United Soccer Association122——122Middlesbrough1968–69Second Division1311000141Career total3274029438639450
Honours Stoke City Football League Cup runner-up: 1963–64
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