George Stewart (footballer, born 1927)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thompson Scott Stewart[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Buckie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 2011 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Buckie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Buckie Thistle | |||
| 1947–1950 | Dundee | 11 | (4) |
| 1950–1954 | St Mirren | 75 | (38) |
| 1954 | Worcester City | ||
| 1954–1958 | Accrington Stanley | 182 | (136) |
| 1958–1960 | Coventry City | 40 | (23) |
| 1960–1961 | Carlisle United | 7 | (2) |
| Buckie Thistle | |||
| Total | 315 | (203) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Thompson Scott Stewart (17 February 1927 – 4 June 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Career[edit]
Born in Buckie, Stewart played for Buckie Thistle, Dundee, St Mirren, Worcester City, Accrington Stanley, Coventry City and Carlisle United.[2] At Accrington Stanley, Stewart broke the club's goalscoring record during the 1955–56 season, scoring 35 goals.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "George Stewart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Deepest condolences". Accrington Stanley. 6 June 2011.
- ^ Jonathan Macpherson (10 June 2011). "Stanley goalscoring legend dies, aged 84". Manchester Evening News.
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- 1927 births
- 2011 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Buckie Thistle F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Scottish football forward, 1920s birth stubs