George Switzer
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| George Switzer | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Switzer | |
| Date of birth | October 13, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Salford, Greater Manchester, England | |
| Playing position | Left-back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Irlam | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1983-1992 | Manchester United | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-2000 ?-2006 2006- |
Manchester United Darlington Hyde United Salford City Irlam |
0 (0) 14 (0) 139 (3) ? (?) ? (?) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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George Switzer (born 13 October 1973 in Salford, Greater Manchester) is an English footballer, currently playing as a left-back for Irlam in the Manchester Football League.
Switzer began his career as a youth player at Manchester United, having joined the club when he was only eight years old.[1] Switzer was part of the United youth team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1992, playing with future United stars such as Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Paul Scholes. Following on from this success, Switzer was offered a professional contract with the Red Devils, but was released a year later because Alex Ferguson considered him too small to play at left-back.[1]
Switzer then signed for Darlington on a free transfer in July 1993.[2] However, Switzer only played for the Quakers for one season before leaving in the summer of 1994. He then signed for Hyde United in the UniBond League, and played for them for six years from 1994 to 2000, making over 200 appearances for the East Manchester team. Since then, Switzer has played for Salford City, but left his home-town club in 2006 to sign for Irlam.
Outside of football, Switzer has had a number of careers, including working as an optical technician for Dolland & Aitchison at their factory in Salford,[3] and driving a van for a Manchester courier firm.[1]
