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George McNestry was a club-hopping winger from County Durham who
only appeared in three games for Leeds. His main success came at
Coventry, where he found a regular first team place in the side
that pipped Luton for the Division 3 (South) title in 1936.
Richard Beck says: I was surfing the web. Your site interested
me, as George was one of our family, as Alice his mother and my Mam
were sisters as far as I can remember, Tom his father was one of
the family who lived in Blackhall Mill at the Burn, I was born in
Chopwell in 1921, another of his family ran the top club in
Chopwell for years and still lives in the village, also another
brother played goal for the Institute. Funny enough I never met
George, but I heard about him from Dad. There are still some still
alive in Chopwell. Sorry I could not be more specific.
Anne Errington says: my father Bill was George McNestry's
brother. There are still a nephew and niece of George in
Chopwell.
Tommy Dickinson says: My mother was Alice McNestry We lived at
16 blyth st Chopwell before we moved to 2 north terrace My mother
used to talk about him.Ilive in St,Louis. USA and my sister lives
in Leicester.Kate was the one who ran the Top Club
Andrea Stoddart (Reynolds) says: My grandfather Arthur Westell
(married Kate McNestry-top club Chopwell),was the one who got
George started in football. My grandfather played semi-professional
football for Willington, Crook-wonder if anyone knows anything
about that. After that he 'ran the lines' for at Sunderland. He
took George all over for football trials. He was very proud of
George, I have a clock that George bought my grandparents as a
'thank you'. Have 2 photographs of George in his 'football' gear.
George's parents were called Joseph and Mary Ann
Molly McNestry says: George McNestry was my grandpa I only met
him a couple times, because I live in Canada. I never saw him play
football either but my dad always tells me stories about him. This
is Molly again my dad also has all of Georges medals from back in
the day. I am 14 and live in Canada so that is why I never really
new George that well. My dad (John McNestry) is 61 and was George's
only son. George had one girl too, Margaret.
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