George Stewart (footballer, born 1883)

George Lindsay Stewart (11 December 1882 – 10 November 1962)[4] was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Hibernian, Manchester City, Partick Thistle and the Scotland national team.

For other people with the same name, see George Stewart.

George Stewart
Personal information
Full name George Lindsay Stewart[1]
Date of birth 11 December 1882
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Date of death 10 November 1962(1962-11-10) (aged 79)[1]
Place of death Davyhulme, England
Position(s) Outside right[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wishaw Thistle[1]
Strathclyde
1904–1906 Hibernian 48 (4)
1906–1911 Manchester City 102 (13)
1911–1913 Partick Thistle 15 (2)
1912–1913 → Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
1913–1915 Merthyr Town
International career
1904–1906 Scottish League XI[3] 2 (0)
1906–1907 Scotland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

An outside right,[2] Stewart began his professional career with Hibernian in 1904,[5] replacing John Stewart (no relation) who had been part of the squad that won the Scottish Football League in 1903.

After two good years in Leith, Stewart was transferred to Manchester City at the end of the 1905–06 season for £650, which was a substantial transfer fee (the record fee at the time, for the transfer of Alf Common, was £1000).[6] He made over 100 league appearances for City, experiencing a relegation in 1909 followed by promotion as winners of the 1909–10 Football League Second Division,[7] before ending his career with short spells at Partick Thistle, Stalybridge Celtic and Merthyr Town,[2][8] settling in the Manchester area.[1]

International career

While playing for Hibs at club level Stewart made his Scotland debut in a 2–0 defeat by Wales at Tynecastle in the 1906 British Home Championship, and then also played in the 2–1 victory against England in the same tournament.[2] He won two further international caps during his time with Manchester City.

References
  1. Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. 1906 Scottish International Cap Archived 20 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Hibernian Historical Trust.
  3. "[SFL player] George Stewart". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 250. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  5. (Hibernian player) Stewart, George, FitbaStats
  6. Mackay, p. 80.
  7. George Stewart, BlueMoon
  8. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Mackay, John (1986). The Hibees. John Donald Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-85976-144-4.
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