George Stewart (footballer, born 1920)

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George Stewart
Personal information
Full name George Gartshone Stewart [1]
Date of birth(1920-10-18)18 October 1920
Place of birth Chirnside, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1942–1946 Hamilton Academical 25 (6)
1943–1944Brentford (guest) 22 (8)
1946–1948 Brentford 24 (3)
1948–1952 Queens Park Rangers 36 (4)
1952–1953 Shrewsbury Town 10 (2)
Dartford
Total70(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Gartshone Stewart (born 18 October 1920) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers, Brentford and Shrewsbury Town. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Stewart served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1946–47 [6] First Division 16310173
1947–48 [6] Second Division 800080
Total24310253
Queens Park Rangers 1947–48 [7] Third Division South 141141
1948–49 [8] Second Division12220142
1950–51 [9] Second Division100010
1951–52 [10] Second Division910091
Total36420384
Career total60730637

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References

  1. 1 2 "George Stewart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. "Stewart, George (1942)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. George Stewart at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. White 1989, p. 377.
  5. "Stewart Signs For Brentford. Bees Report For Training On Wednesday". Middlesex Chronicle. 3 August 1946.
  6. 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 379. ISBN   0951526200.
  7. "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1947–48". QPRnet. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  8. "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1948–49". QPRnet. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  9. "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1950–51". QPRnet. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  10. "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1951–52". QPRnet. Retrieved 4 November 2017.