George Friend
- Team:
- Middlesbrough
- Position:
- Defence
- Place of Birth:
- Barnstaple, England
- Date of Birth:
- 19th October 1987
- Height:
- 6'2
George Friend Career stats
| Middlesbrough | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 184 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| FA Cup | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 59 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exeter City | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southend United | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exeter City | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Folkestone Invicta | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiverton Town | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Details
George Friend is a left-sided defender who joined Doncaster Rovers from Wolves in July 2010. The former Exeter City man had an interesting first season with Rovers, for whom he started the campaign at left back. He scored his first goal for the club at Watford in September, snatching a valuable point with a stoppage-time equaliser. Then he suffered a knee injury in October and on his return found that loanee Joseph Mills had been impressive at left back. George moved into the centre of defence, where his skill allied to no-nonsense aerial prowess proved a revelation in a position that was always a problem for Rovers.
