George McLean (footballer, born 1943)

George Tomlinson McLean (born 26 May 1943) is a Scottish former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a centre forward.

George McLean
Personal information
Full name George Tomlinson McLean[1]
Date of birth (1943-05-26) 26 May 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Drumchapel Amateur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1962 St Mirren 45 (11)
1962–1967 Rangers 69 (49)
1967–1969 Dundee 52 (25)
1969–1971 Dunfermline Athletic 45 (23)
1971–1975 Ayr United 93 (32)
1974Vancouver Whitecaps (loan)[2] 19 (5)
1976 Hamilton Academical 1 (0)
Total 324 (145)
International career
1968 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Paisley, McLean played club football for Drumchapel Amateur, St Mirren, Rangers,[3][4] Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic, Ayr United, Vancouver Whitecaps and Hamilton Academical.[5]

He earned one international cap for Scotland, in a goalless draw with the Netherlands on 30 May 1968.[1][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (23 May 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1966-1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. ^ "NASL-George McLean".
  3. ^ "Tom Maxwell: After 44 years, it's high time we completed the Old Firm double". The Scotsman. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Rangers record post-war goalscorer Jim Forrest: I played 163 games and scored 145 times but not once did boss Scot Symon say 'well done'". Daily Record. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. ^ "George McLean". National-Football-Teams.com.