George Lake (footballer)
George Andrew Lake was an English professional football left half who made one appearance in the Football League for Chelsea.Personal life
In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Lake enlisted as a private in the 66th Divisional Cyclist Company. He was later transferred to the Royal Hampshire Regiment for service overseas. Lake died of wounds on 6 November 1918, five days before the armistice, two days after his battalion's attempt to cross the Sambre–Oise Canal near Frasnoy, France. He was buried in Frasnoy Communal Cemetery. Lake was one of the two last English footballers to die in the war, dying on the same day as Edward Thompson. His great-nephew, Paul, would also become a footballer.Career statistics
