George Lock

George John Lock (born 28 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League South Central Division club Ashford Town (Middlesex) and in the Bracknell Sunday League for Bracknell Rangers.

Bracknell Town

George Lock joined the youth academy at Bracknell Town in 2002 and was promoted to the senior team ahead of the 2014–15 season. He made his debut for Bracknell Town during the 2–0 victory against Binfield on 6 April 2015, and he made 43 appearances during the 2015–16 season.

He returned to Bracknell Town in November 2016 when his loan spell with Binfield concluded. During the 2016–17 season, Lock won the Hellenic League Challenge Cup, the Berks & Bucks County Senior Trophy, and the Reading Senior Trophy with Bracknell Town.

Loan to Binfield

On 26 August 2016, Lock joined Binfield on loan after he was an unused substitute during Bracknell Town's first five matches of the 2016–17 season. He made eleven appearances during his loan spell at Binfield.

He made his debut for Binfield on 28 August 2016 during the 4–0 victory against Burnham in which he also scored.

Binfield

Lock joined Binfield on a permanent deal on 19 July 2017. He left the club in September 2017.

First spell

He joined Ascot United in September 2017 and became their top appearance maker with 322 appearances.

His last match for the club came on 3 December 2025 during the 3–1 loss against his former club Binfield in the Isthmian League Velocity Cup fourth round in which he was ceremoniously awarded the captaincy.

While at Ascot United, he won the 2018–19 Hellenic League Challenge Cup, and in 2022–23 he won the treble of Combined Counties Premier Division North title, the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, and the FA Vase.

Berks County (dual registration) and Sandhurst Town (loan)

Lock joined Berks County on a short-term dual registration deal on 28 December 2019. On 11 January 2020, he scored on his debut during the 5–2 victory against Maidenhead Town, and he was back at Ascot United in February 2020 after only making a single appearance for Berks County. He was part of the team which finished as runners-up during the 2019–20 Thames Valley Premier League season.

Lock joined Sandhurst Town on loan in February 2025 and played three matches. He debuted during the 3–3 draw against Spelthorne Sports on 4 February 2025, and he scored during the 1–1 draw against Corinthian-Casuals on 15 February 2025.

Second and third spells

He rejoined Ascot United on 24 January and 21 March 2026 on two different short-term deals. When he left, he was still their top appearance maker with 325 appearances.

Ashford Town (Middlesex)

Lock then joined Ashford Town (Middlesex) and debuted on 13 December 2025 during the 1–1 draw against Kidlington. He briefly left the club in January and early March 2026 before returning for the final time on 31 March 2026. He won the 2025–26 Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North title with Ashford Town (Middlesex).

Sunday league career

Lock also plays Sunday league football in the Bracknell Sunday League, and his first recorded Sunday league club was FC Meta, where he played between 2014 and 2018.

He then joined his current Sunday league club Bracknell Rangers during the 2018–19 season and won the Bracknell Sunday League Division One. He scored on 16 January 2020 during the 4–2 victory against Crowthorne Inn, he scored on 1 November 2020 during the 4–3 victory against Fleet, and he scored again during the 2–0 victory against Finchampstead Athletic on 3 May 2026. Lock also won the Bracknell Sunday League Premier Division during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons with Bracknell Rangers.

Club

Honours

Bracknell Town

• Hellenic Football League Premier Division: runner-up 2016–17
• Hellenic League Challenge Cup: 2016–17
• Berks & Bucks County Senior Trophy: 2016–17
• Reading Senior Trophy: 2016–17

Ascot United

• Combined Counties Premier Division North: 2022–23
• FA Vase: 2022–23
• Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup: 2022–23
• Hellenic League Challenge Cup: 2018–19
• Berks & Bucks County Senior Trophy: runner-up 2021–22

Berks County

• Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division: runner-up 2019–20

Ashford Town (Middlesex)

• Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North: 2025–26

Bracknell Rangers

• Bracknell Sunday League Premier Division: 2023–24, 2024–25; runner-up 2020–21, 2021–22; third place 2022–23
• Bracknell Sunday League Division One: 2018–19
• Bracknell Sunday League Senior Cup: 2020–21, 2023–24; runner-up 2021–22
• Aldershot Sunday League Cup: 2019–20
• Keith Thomas Senior Cup: 2025–26
• Sultan Balti Palace Senior Cup: 2018–19

Individual

• Ascot United Supporters’ Player of the Year: 2018–19
• Ascot United most appearances: 325 matches