George Stewart (footballer, born 1920)

George Gartshone Stewart (born 18 October 1920) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers, Brentford and Shrewsbury Town.[1][2][3][4]

George Stewart
Personal information
Full name George Gartshone Stewart[1]
Date of birth (1920-10-18)18 October 1920
Place of birth Chirnside, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1946 Hamilton Academical 25 (6)
1943–1944Brentford (guest) 22 (8)
1946–1948 Brentford 24 (3)
1948–1952 Queens Park Rangers 36 (4)
1952–1953 Shrewsbury Town 10 (2)
Dartford
Total 70 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Stewart served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.[5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1946–47[6] First Division 16 3 1 0 17 3
1947–48[6] Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 24 3 1 0 25 3
Queens Park Rangers 1947–48[7] Third Division South 14 1 14 1
1948–49[8] Second Division 12 2 2 0 14 2
1950–51[9] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1951–52[10] Second Division 9 1 0 0 9 1
Total 36 4 2 0 38 4
Career total 60 7 3 0 63 7

References

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  1. ^ a b "George Stewart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Stewart, George (1942)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. ^ George Stewart at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ White 1989, p. 377.
  5. ^ "Stewart Signs For Brentford. Bees Report For Training On Wednesday". Middlesex Chronicle. 3 August 1946.
  6. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 379. ISBN 0951526200.
  7. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1947–48". QPRnet. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1948–49". QPRnet. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1950–51". QPRnet. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1951–52". QPRnet. Retrieved 4 November 2017.