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GEORGE DEWS

Born: 05 June 1921

Came from: Middlesbrough Went to: Walsall

First game: 01 November 1947 Last game: 16 April 1955

Appearances: 271 (271/0) Goals: 81

Dews came down from Middlesbrough to join Argyle in the autumn of 1947. His game was based on the basic ethos of hard work, commitment and a desire to be in the thick of the action all over the field. He was extremely versatile, and even took over in goal in one match against Rotherham when Les Major was forced out with an injury. Dews evolved into a prolific goal-scorer in his later Argyle days after a consistent, but unspectacular first three years at Home Park. He was surprisingly sold to Walsall in 1955, but the move did not work out and he retired after just one season with the club. Possibly an even finer cricketer than he was a footballer, Dews' seasons always ended early to allow him to play for Worcestershire over the summer. He spent 15 years playing county cricket and was considered unfortunate never to have been called up by England.

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APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]

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I'm very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree, the PAFC Media Team and Colin Parsons for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.

The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.

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