George How

Born in Cheshire, George How was the son of a local coach proprietor and was educated at Fulneck School near Leeds where was a boarder. It was at the school that he started playing football and after school he played for Pudsey FC, while working as a bank clerk, before joining Bingley FC and in 1907 he won both the Airedale and Wharfedale League and Bradford & District Cup. A move to London saw him join the famous London Caledonians and How established himself as a top wing-half and in 1912 was honoured to be selected as one of the reserves for the British Olympic squad. Although he never went to Stockholm, he did travel to Brussels with the London FA team against Belgium in November 1912 when he was called in as a last-minute replacement for Douglas McWhirter. How was also honoured to play for the Amateurs against the Professionals in the 1913 Charity Shield in front of 15,000 fans at The Den, Millwall. The Professionals won 7-2 in what was the first Charity Shield to be played by anybody other than the winners of the Football League and Southern League. During the War. George How served with the Army Service Corps and won the British War medal and Victory medal.