George Brown Key (11 February 1882 – November 1958) was a Scottish international footballer who played in both the Scottish and English football leagues.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Brown Key[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | November 1958 | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1899 | Parkhead | ||
| 1899–1904 | Heart of Midlothian | 81 | (7) |
| 1905–1909 | Chelsea | 54 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1902 | Scotland[2] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Key was born in the Dennistoun district of Glasgow, and played at Junior level for Parkhead[3][4] before stepping up to Heart of Midlothian in 1899. With Hearts, Key won the Scottish Cup in 1901[5] and the following season, was capped for Scotland against Ireland,[6] also appearing in the away leg of the 'World Championship' against Tottenham Hotspur. He was a Scottish Cup runner-up in 1903.
After a disagreement with Hearts over financial matters, Key was signed by Chelsea in 1905 for their first season in English football.[7] The West London club's manager Jacky Robertson had been an international teammate of Key's three years earlier.[1] Key was only a regular in his first year at Chelsea, and left in 1909.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (17 October 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1901-1910". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ George Key at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ Junior International records, ScottishLeague.net, 11 April 2020
- ^ Scottish Junior Cup Finals 1886-1919 | 1898–99 Parkhead 4–1 Westmarch XI [listed as 'Kay'], Scottish Junior Football Association
- ^ "Sat 06 Apr 1901 Scottish Cup Hearts 4 Celtic 3". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Bobby Sinnet; Thomas Jamieson. "Scotland player Key, George Brown". Fitbastats. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Pics 1900-01". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ George Key, Stamford-Bridge.com
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 148.
External links edit
- George Key Scotland profile at London Hearts Supporters Club
- George Key at 11v11.com
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