George McLean (footballer, born 1943)
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George Tomlinson McLean (born 26 May 1943) is a Scottish former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Tomlinson McLean[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Drumchapel Amateur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | St Mirren | 45 | (11) |
| 1962–1967 | Rangers | 69 | (49) |
| 1967–1969 | Dundee | 52 | (25) |
| 1969–1971 | Dunfermline Athletic | 45 | (23) |
| 1971–1975 | Ayr United | 93 | (32) |
| 1974 | → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan)[2] | 19 | (5) |
| 1976 | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 324 | (145) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Paisley, McLean played club football for Drumchapel Amateur, St Mirren, Rangers,[3][4] Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic, Ayr United, Vancouver Whitecaps and Hamilton Academical.[5]
He earned one international cap for Scotland, in a goalless draw with the Netherlands on 30 May 1968.[1][6]
References
edit- ^ a b Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (23 May 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1966-1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "NASL-George McLean".
- ^ "Tom Maxwell: After 44 years, it's high time we completed the Old Firm double". The Scotsman. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Rangers record post-war goalscorer Jim Forrest: I played 163 games and scored 145 times but not once did boss Scot Symon say 'well done'". Daily Record. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "George McLean". National-Football-Teams.com.