George Stewart (footballer, born 1932)

George Stewart (16 November 1932 – 22 May 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Petershill Juniors, Raith Rovers, Stirling Albion, Montrose and Bradford City.

George Stewart
Personal information
Full name George Scott Stewart[1]
Date of birth (1932-11-16)16 November 1932
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death 22 May 1998(1998-05-22) (aged 65)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Petershill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1958 Raith Rovers 48 (0)
1958–1959 Stirling Albion 16 (0)
1959 Montrose 4 (0)
1959–1962 Bradford City 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Larkhall in 1932, Stewart started his career with junior side Petershill. He was capped by the Scotland junior select team while with the club in 1951.[2] He joined the senior game when he signed for Raith Rovers in 1952. He made 68 appearances in the Scottish Football League for three clubs in seven seasons, before moving to England to join Bradford City in 1959. He made 22 Football League appearances before leaving the senior game in 1961.

References

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  1. ^ "George Stewart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ Junior Scotland 1889 to 2019: The Players and Matches, Douglas Gorman and Tom McGouran, 2019, via Scottish Football Historical Archive
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  • George Stewart at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database