George Graham
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| George Graham | |
| Full Name | George Graham |
| Date of Birth | 30 November 1944 |
| Place of Birth | Bargeddie, Glasgow |
| Position | Forward |
| Chelsea career | 1964-1966 |
| Debut | 29 August 1964 |
| Games (goals) | 102 (46) |
| Other clubs | Aston Villa Arsenal Manchester Utd Portsmouth Crystal Palace California Surf |
George Graham (born 30 November 1944) played for Chelsea between 1964 and 1966.
Graham signed for Chelsea in July 1964 for £5000 after being spotted playing for Aston Villa's reserves by Tommy Docherty. He scored 46 goals in 102 games for Chelsea before being transferred to Arsenal in part exchange for Tommy Baldwin in August 1966. During his two seasons at The Bridge, "Stroller" formed a successful strike partnership with Barry Bridges, the pair scoring 80 goals between them.
His playing career over, he took up the position of youth team coach under Terry Venables at Crystal Palace and followed him to Queens Park Rangers as a part of their coaching team. In December 1982 he was appointed manager of Millwall and in May 1986 Arsenal, whom he guided to the League Championship in 1989 and 1991.
