George Key
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Brown Key | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | November 1958 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1899 | Parkhead | ||
| 1899–1904 | Heart of Midlothian | 37 | (7) |
| 1905-1909 | Chelsea | 54 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1902 | Scotland [1] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Brown Key (11 February 1882 – November 1958) was a Scottish international footballer who played in both the Scottish and English football leagues.
Career
Key was born in the Dennistoun district of Glasgow, and played at Junior level for Parkhead before stepping up to Heart of Midlothian in 1899. With Hearts, Key won the Scottish Cup in 1901 and the following season, was capped for Scotland against Ireland.[2][3]
After a disagreement with Hearts over financial matters, Key was signed by Chelsea in 1905 for their first season in English football.[4] The Chelsea manager Jacky Robertson had been an international teammate of Key's three years earlier.[5] Key left Chelsea in 1909.
His brother William was also a Scotland international.[6]
References
- ^ George Key at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Sat 06 Apr 1901 Scottish Cup Hearts 4 Celtic 3". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Bobby Sinnet; Thomas Jamieson. "Key, George Brown". Fitbastats. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Pics 1900-01". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Scotland - International Matches 1901-1910". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 148.
External links
- George Key at the Scottish Football Association
- George Key at London Hearts
- George Key at 11v11.com
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