George Stewart (footballer, born 1883)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Stewart | ||
Date of birth | 1883 | ||
Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Outside right[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
Strathclyde | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1902–1906 | Hibernian | 48 | (4) |
1906–1911 | Manchester City | 102 | (13) |
1911–1912 | Partick Thistle | ||
International career | |||
1904–1906 | Scottish League XI[2] | 2 | (0) |
1906–1907 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Stewart (born 1883)[3] was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Hibernian, Manchester City, Partick Thistle and the Scottish national team.
Stewart, an outside right,[1] started his professional career with Hibernian in 1902. He scored 9 goals in 19 appearances during their league championship win in 1902–03.[4] He made his Scotland debut in a 2–0 defeat by Wales at Tynecastle in the 1906 British Home Championship, and then also played in the 2–1 victory against England in the same tournament.[1]
Stewart was transferred to Manchester City at the end of that season for £650, which was a substantial transfer fee (he record fee at the time, for the transfer of Alf Common, was £1000).[5] Stewart won two further international caps and made over 100 league appearances for City, before ending his career with Partick Thistle in 1912.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d 1906 Scottish International Cap Archived 20 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Hibernian Historical Trust.
- ^ "George Stewart". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 250. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Scottish League 1902/03 Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, RSSSF.
- ^ Mackay, p. 80.
- Mackay, John (1986). The Hibees. John Donald Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-85976-144-4.
External links
- George Stewart at the Scottish Football Association
- George Stewart, www.ihibs.co.uk
- Stewart's first international cap, Hibernian Historical Trust
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Scotland international footballers
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- 1883 births
- Association football wingers
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Strathclyde F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish football forward stubs