George Beattie (footballer)

George Beattie (16 June 1925 – 10 March 2012) was a Scottish professional footballer. An inside forward he began his career with Southampton but only played one game in the 1947–48 season.

George Beattie
Personal information
Full name George Beattie[1]
Date of birth (1925-06-16)16 June 1925
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 10 March 2012(2012-03-10) (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

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.

Beattie died in Newport, Wales on 10 March 2012, at the age of 86.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "George Beattie". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ George Beattie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ Gloucester City obituary
  4. ^ Beattie memorial