George Ernest Kenworthy (1887 – 10 November 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City as an inside right.
Career Kenworthy signed for Bradford City in April 1907 from Manningham Recreational.Frost, p. 400 During his time with the club he made two appearances in the Football League, scoring once.Frost, p. 384. He left Valley Parade in 1908 and signed for Midland League club Huddersfield Town in 1909, for whom he made 20 appearances and scored six goals.
Personal life Kenworthy trained to be a teacher at Peterborough Training College and eventually became headmaster of Matlock Town Schools by 1914. After enlisting in Matlock, he served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed by a shell on the Western Front in November 1917. Kenworthy was buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium and left a widow and a child.
Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBradford City1906–07Second Division11—111907–08Second Division100010Total210021Huddersfield Town1909–10Midland League14462206Career total16562227
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