George McWattie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Chappell McWattie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 76–77) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1898 | Arbroath | ||
| 1898–1900 | Hibernian | 20 | (0) |
| 1900–1901 | Queen's Park | 18 | (0) |
| 1901–1905 | Heart of Midlothian | 60 | (0) |
| Total | 90 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1901 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Chappell McWattie (22 April 1875 – 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Arbroath, Hibernian, Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian and Scotland.[2][3] He played in the 1901–02 World Championship in which Hearts defeated Tottenham Hotspur over two legs, and in the 1903 Scottish Cup Final which Hearts lost to Rangers after two replays.
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (17 October 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1901-1910". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 204)
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
External links
[edit]- George McWattie at the Scottish Football Association
- London Hearts profile (Scotland)
- London Hearts profile (Scottish League)
- FitbaStats profile (Hibernian)
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Categories:
- 1875 births
- 1952 deaths
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Arbroath F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Footballers from Arbroath
- Scottish football goalkeeper stubs