Dod Brewster
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Brewster | ||
Date of birth | 7 October 1891 | ||
Place of birth | Logie Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
Mugiemoss | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1913–1920 | Aberdeen | 119 | (9) |
1920–1922 | Everton | 68 | (5) |
1922–1923 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | (3) |
Lovells Athletic | |||
National team | |||
1921 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
George 'Dod' Brewster (7 October 1891 – after 1924) was a Scottish former professional football centre-half who played for Aberdeen, Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Club career[]
Aberdeen[]
Brewster made his Aberdeen debut in a game against Celtic in 1913.[1] After playing over 100 games for Aberdeen, he moved to Everton in 1920.
Everton[]
After signing for Everton for what was said to be a 'record fee',[2] Brewster made 68 appearances for the club before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wolverhampton Wanderers[]
Brewster joined Wolves in 1922 and left after just 16 games.
Later career[]
George Brewster went on to play for Lovells Athletic in Wales, Wallasey Athletic, Brooklyn Athletic in New York (March–June 1924), and had a spell as player/manager at Caledonian.[1]
International career[]
Brewster was capped once for Scotland on 9 April 1921 against England.[3]
Military career[]
Sapper George Brewster served with the Royal Engineers in World War One, and was awarded the Military Medal in 1918.
References[]
- ^ a b "Dod Brewster". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "George Brester Secured from Aberdeen". The Liverpool Courier. 3 January 1920. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "George Brewster". London Hearts. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
External links[]
- 1891 births
- People from Aberdeenshire
- Scottish footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Scotland international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Caledonian F.C. players