George was the father of jockeys Jack & Tommy. He was also the father of George Gordon.
He was runner-up in the 1906 NH jockey table with 51 winners. He rode four winners on Hooton Park on April 6, 1906.
He rode a good deal in France and Ireland.
Later, he trained at Bangor-on-Dee.
His biggest win came on Fairland in the 1903 Great Lancashire Chase.
He died of pneumonia on December 31, 1937, aged 62.