George Somerville

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George Somerville
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1860
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Uddingston
Rangers
Queen's Park
International career
1886 Scotland 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Somerville (born c. 1860) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Somerville played club football for Uddingston, Rangers and Queen's Park, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1886, scoring on his international debut. [1] He won the Scottish Cup with Queen's Park in 1885–86. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 262.