George O'Brien (footballer, born 1935)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Blairhall Colliery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1957 | Dunfermline Athletic | 93 | (25) |
| 1957–1959 | Leeds United | 44 | (6) |
| 1959–1966 | Southampton | 244 | (154) |
| 1966 | Leyton Orient | 17 | (3) |
| 1966–1968 | Aldershot | 41 | (8) |
| Total | 439 | (196) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George O'Brien (born 22 November 1935) is a retired Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
Football career
He began his career with Blairhall Colliery before becoming a professional with Scottish Football League club Dunfermline Athletic in 1952.[1] He spent five years with Dunfermline, scoring 25 league goals in 93 appearances. In 1957, he moved to England to play for Leeds United in the Football League. He was transferred to Southampton in 1959, having scored six times in 44 appearances during his time at Elland Road.[1]
O'Brien spent six years at The Dell, scoring 154 league goals in 244 matches.[1] He left Southampton in March 1966,[2] spending a few months with Leyton Orient before moving on to Aldershot in December 1966, where he finished his playing career.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "George O'Brien". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. pp. 558–559. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
External links
- 1935 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Dunfermline
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Aldershot F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish footballers
- Association football inside forwards