George Stewart (footballer, born 1932)

George Stewart
Personal information
Full name George Scott Stewart
Date of birth (1932-11-16)16 November 1932
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death 22 May 1998(1998-05-22) (aged 65)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Petershill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952-1958 Raith Rovers 48 (0)
1958–1959 Stirling Albion 16 (0)
1959 Montrose 4 (0)
1959–1962 Bradford City 22 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


George Stewart (16 November 1932 – 22 May 1998) was a Scottish association football player, who played as a goalkeeper for Petershill Juniors, Raith Rovers, Stirling Albion, Montrose and Bradford City.

Born in Larkhall in 1932, Stewart started his career with junior side Petershill. He was capped by the Scotland junior select team while with the club. He joined the senior game when he signed for Raith Rovers in 1952. He made 68 appearances in the Scottish Football League for three different clubs in seven seasons, before moving to England to join Bradford City in 1959. He made 22 Football League appearances before leaving the senior game in 1961.

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