George Peebles

George Peebles (22 January 1936 – 16 October 2016)[3][4] was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Dunfermline Athletic for most of his career, helping the club win the 1960–61 Scottish Cup.[5] Peebles provided an assist for the first Dunfermline goal in their cup final victory against Celtic.[3] He moved to Stirling Albion in 1966 for a £4000 transfer fee.[3]

George Peebles
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-01-22)22 January 1936
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Date of death 16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 80)
Place of death Stirling, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1952–1955 Dunipace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1966 Dunfermline Athletic[1] 299 (57)
1966–1971 Stirling Albion[2] 94 (17)
Total 393 (74)
Managerial career
1986–1988 Stirling Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peebles later became a coach, managing Stirling Albion between 1986 and 1988. He had previously served as an assistant to Alex Smith, taking over when Smith moved to St Mirren.[5] Peebles then coached players at St Johnstone on a part-time basis, while also working as a painter and decorator.[3]

References
  1. "DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. "STIRLING ALBION : 1947/48 - 2013/14". Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. Vallance, Matt (24 November 2016). "Obituary - George Peebles, footballer who played in Scottish Cup-winning Dunfermline Athletic team". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. "Obituary: George Peebles". The Scotsman. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. "George Peebles". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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