George Dearnaley (born 23 February 1969)[1] is a retired South African football (soccer) striker who played for Hellenic FC, Seven Stars and most notably AmaZulu.
He would watch matches mainly from the Glebe Stadium in Umlazi where he encountered the likes of Mlungisi Ngubane and Jomo Sono on numerous occasions.
[5] George took inspiration to be a footballer from his Uncle, Addy Dearnaley, who played as a striker for local amateur teams in Stalybridge.
He left South Africa for a soccer scholarship in America after he saw minimal chances of playing professionally there, he returned after his father had a conversion with Clive Barker two weeks later.
[6] Dearnaley bought his own SAFA Second Division franchise, Old Mutual FC where he works with Gerald Stober and Mark Anderson as the goalkeeper coach.