George Beattie (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Beattie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 2012 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1948 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 1948–1950 | Gloucester City | ? | (?) |
| 1950–1953 | Newport County | 113 | (26) |
| 1953–1955 | Bradford Park Avenue | 53 | (16) |
| Tonbridge | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
George Beattie (born 16 June 1925 in Aberdeen) was a Scottish professional footballer. An inside forward he began his career with Southampton but only played 1 game in the 1947–48 season.
Beattie briefly played for Gloucester City before he joined Newport County in 1950. He went on to make 113 Football League appearances for Newport scoring 26 goals.[2]
In 1953 he joined Bradford Park Avenue and in 1955 he joined Tonbridge.
He died on 10 March 2012 in Newport, Wales.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "George Beattie". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ George Beattie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ^ Gloucester City obituary
- ^ Beattie memorial
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Categories:
- 1925 births
- Footballers from Aberdeen
- Scottish footballers
- Southampton F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 2012 deaths
- Association football inside forwards
- Scottish football forward, 1920s birth stubs