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Full Name: Geoffrey Sidebottom.
Position: Goalkeeper.
Born: Mapplewell, 29 December 1936; Died: Scunthorpe, 3 November 2008.
Senior Debut: West Bromwich Albion (a) First Division, 1 November 1958.
Career
Mapplewell Village Youth, Wath Wanderers 1952, Wolves juniors Dec 53, professional Spt 54, Aston Villa Feb 61, Scunthorpe United Jan 65, New York Royals 1968, New York Generals 1968, Brighton & Hove Albion Jan 69, Retired 1971.
Highlights
Aston Villa- Football League Cup winner 1961, semi-final 1963
Wolves- Football League champion 1958/59, runner-up 1959/60.
Stats
Appearances: 229.
Clean Sheets: 42.
First Team Record
| FL | FAC | CS | EC | CWC | T | |||||||
| A | CS | A | CS | A | CS | A | CS | A | CS | A | CS | |
| 1958/59 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1959/60 | 7 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 1960/61 | 18 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | |||
| Total | 28 | 8 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 35 | 9 |
