George McWattie
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.
| 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 | |||
References
- 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
- George McWattie at the Scottish Football Association
- London Hearts profile (Scotland)
- London Hearts profile (Scottish League)
- FitbaStats profile (Hibernian)
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