Dod Brewster

George 'Dod' Brewster (7 October 1891 – 18 November 1964) was a Scottish former professional football centre-half who played for Aberdeen, Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Dod Brewster
Personal information
Full name George Brewster
Date of birth (1891-10-07)7 October 1891
Place of birth Logie Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Date of death 18 November 1964(1964-11-18) (aged 73)
Place of death Wigan, England
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 64 (4)
1922–1923 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 (0)
Lovells Athletic
International career
1921 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 13 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.

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4][5][6]
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1912–13 Scottish Division One 7 0 0 0 7 0
1913–14 11 0 0 0 11 0
1914–15 25 2 - - 25 2
1915–16 34 3 - - 34 3
1916–17 20 1 - - 20 1
1917–18 Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to the First World War
1918–19
1919–20 Scottish Division One 22 3 0 0 23 3
Total 119 9 0 0 119 9
Everton 1919–20 First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
1920–21 29 0 4 1 33 1
1921–22 25 3 0 0 25 3
1922–23 5 1 0 0 5 1
Total 64 4 4 1 68 5
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1922–23 Second Division 11 0 2 0 13 0
Career total 194 13 6 1 200 14

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[7]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 1921 1 0
Total 1 0

References
  1. "Dod Brewster". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. "George Brester Secured from Aberdeen". The Liverpool Courier. 3 January 1920. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. "George Brewster". London Hearts. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. "Everton Results". www.evertonresults.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. "Appearances & Scorers 1922/23". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. "George Brewster | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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