George Stewart (footballer, born 1883)

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George Stewart
Personal information
Full name George Stewart
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Playing position Outside right[1]
Youth career
Strathclyde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1906 Hibernian 48 (4)
1906–1911 Manchester City 102 (13)
1911–1912 Partick Thistle
National team
1904–1906 Scottish League XI[2] 2 (0)
1906–1907 Scotland 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


George Stewart (born 1883)[3] was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Hibernian, Manchester City, Partick Thistle and the Scottish national team.

Stewart, an outside right,[1] started his professional career with Hibernian in 1902. He scored 9 goals in 19 appearances during their league championship win in 1902–03.[4] He 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.[1]

Stewart was transferred to Manchester City at the end of that season for £650, which was a substantial transfer fee. The record fee at the time, for the transfer of Alf Common, was only £1000.[5] Stewart won two further international caps and made over 100 league appearances for City, before ending his career with Partick Thistle in 1912.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 1906 Scottish International Cap, Hibernian Historical Trust.
  2. ↑ "George Stewart". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 250. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. ↑ Scottish League 1902/03, RSSSF.
  5. ↑ Mackay, p. 80.


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