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George 'Dod' Brewster (7 October 1891 – 18 November 1964) was a Scottish former professional football centre-half who played for Aberdeen, Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Brewster | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Logie Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 1964 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mugiemoss | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1920 | Aberdeen | 119 | (9) |
| 1920–1922 | Everton | 64 | (4) |
| 1922–1923 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | (0) |
| Lovells Athletic | |||
| International career | |||
| 1921 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAberdeen
editBrewster made his Aberdeen debut in a game against Celtic in 1913.[1] After playing over 100 games for Aberdeen, he moved to Everton in 1920.
Everton
editAfter signing for Everton for what was said to be a 'record fee',[2] Brewster made 68 appearances for the club before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
editBrewster joined Wolves in 1922 and left after just 13 games.
Later career
editGeorge Brewster went on to play for Lovells Athletic in Wales, Wallasey Athletic, Brooklyn Athletic in New York (March–June 1924), and had a spell as player/manager at Caledonian.[1]
International career
editBrewster was capped once for Scotland on 9 April 1921 against England.[3]
Military career
editSapper George Brewster served with the Royal Engineers in World War One, and was awarded the Military Medal in 1918.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1912–13 | Scottish Division One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1913–14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15 | 25 | 2 | - | - | 25 | 2 | ||
| 1915–16 | 34 | 3 | - | - | 34 | 3 | ||
| 1916–17 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 1 | ||
| 1917–18 | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to the First World War | |||||||
| 1918–19 | ||||||||
| 1919–20 | Scottish Division One | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Total | 119 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 9 | ||
| Everton | 1919–20 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1920–21 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 1921–22 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 1922–23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 5 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1922–23 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 194 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 200 | 14 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1921 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Dod Brewster". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "George Brester Secured from Aberdeen". The Liverpool Courier. 3 January 1920. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "George Brewster". London Hearts. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Everton Results". www.evertonresults.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1922/23". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "George Brewster | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
