George Richard Briggs (3 May 1903 – after 1936) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward or outside right for Birmingham and Plymouth Argyle.

Formerly a coal-miner, Briggs joined First Division Birmingham from Midland League Denaby United in December 1923. In 1924–25, his first full season at the club, he was joint top scorer. He was used in all forward positions before settling as an outside-right, the position in which he played in the 1931 FA Cup Final defeat. In all he made 324 appearances for Birmingham and scored 107 goals, which ranks him fourth in the club's all-time top scorers table. In 1933 he moved to Plymouth Argyle, where he spent three seasons.

George Briggs (footballer)

He was twice called up as reserve to the England team, in 1926 and 1928, but never played.

George Briggs (footballer)

He died in his native Yorkshire.

George Briggs (footballer)

Honours

Birmingham

FA Cup finalist: 1930–31

References

General

Specific

1903 births

People from Wombwell

Footballers from Yorkshire

Year of death missing

English men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Ardsley Athletic F.C. players

Wombwell F.C. players

Denaby United F.C. players

Birmingham City F.C. players

Plymouth Argyle F.C. players

A.F.C. St Austell players

Midland Football League players

English Football League players