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

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Aberdeen

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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

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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

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Brewster joined Wolves in 1922 and left after just 13 games.

Later career

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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

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Brewster was capped once for Scotland on 9 April 1921 against England.[3]

Military career

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Sapper George Brewster served with the Royal Engineers in World War One, and was awarded the Military Medal in 1918.

Career statistics

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Club

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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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