George Beattie (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Beattie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 2012 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1948 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 1948–1950 | Gloucester City | ? | (?) |
| 1950–1953 | Newport County | 113 | (26) |
| 1953–1955 | Bradford Park Avenue | 53 | (16) |
| Tonbridge | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Beattie (born 16 June 1925 in Aberdeen) was a Scottish professional footballer. An inside forward he began his career with Southampton but only played 1 game in the 1947-48 season.
Beattie briefly played for Gloucester City before he joined Newport County in 1950. He went on to make 113 Football League appearances for Newport scoring 26 goals.[2]
In 1953 he joined Bradford Park Avenue and in 1955 he joined Tonbridge.
He died on 10 March 2012 in Newport, Wales.[3][4]
References
- ^ "George Beattie". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ George Beattie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Gloucester City obituary
- ^ Beattie memorial
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- 1925 births
- Footballers from Aberdeen
- Scottish footballers
- Southampton F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 2012 deaths
- Association football inside forwards
- Scottish football forward, 1920s birth stubs