George Brown


Real Name: George Donaldson Brown
Born: 08/05/1928 (Airdrie)
Died: 22/10/2011 (Airdrie)

Heritage Number: 809
Debut Match*: 10/03/1951 v Chester City (Football League)
Last Match*: 10/03/1951 v Chester City (Football League)
* Qualifying Games


A Glasgow plasterer whose whole career was part-time, he had a month’s trial at Haig Avenue in 1951.

He made his Reserve debut against Lancaster city on 3rd March and played his only League match for Southport the following week.

Although only making 8 Scottish League appearances for Clyde in 1954-55 he was a member of the team which won the Scottish Cup under Jock Stein’s captaincy, beating Celtic in a replayed final at Hampden Park. It was their first Scottish Cup win since 1939 and the first ever televised Scottish Cup final.

His son Dougie played for Clydebank and Sheffield United.

Until his death in 2011 George lived in Airdrie and worked as a self-employed plasterer.

Southport Playing Stats

First Team

Heritage Qualifying League Only Cup Only Other Only All
Season Qualifying Starts Qualifying Subs Qualifying Appearances Qualifying Goals League Starts League Subs Total League Appearances League Goals Cup Starts Cup Subs Total CupAppearances Cup Goals Other Starts Other Subs Total Other Appearances Other Goals Total Starts Total Subs Total Appearances Total Goals
1950/19511(0)101(0)100(0)000(0)001(0)10
Total1(0)101(0)100(0)000(0)001(0)10