George Stewart

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Buckie
Date Of Birth
February 11, 1927
Date Of Death
June 4, 2011 (84)
Games Played
40
-
Per Game
Games Started
40
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
3600
90.0
Per Game
Goals
23
0.6
Per Game
Assists
0
0
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Stewart hailed from a small fishing village in the North of Scotland and was playing for the local team, Buckie Thistle when Dundee spotted him in 1946. Over the next eight years he built a formidable reputation in Scotland scoring goals galore for Dundee, Montrose and St Mirren. In 1954 he was in a contract dispute with St Mirren and signed for non-league Worcester City. Once the dispute was resolved he joined Accrington Stanley for £3,000 and became one of the most prolific scorers in the Football League. In four years at Peel Park the nippy striker scored 136 goals in 182 appearances as Stanley had their most successful period ever.

After Billy Frith signed him for Coventry in November 1958 he continued scoring and his partnership with Ray Straw helped City out of Division Four at the first attempt. The following season he suffered an injury and lost his place to Ken Satchwell. In 1960 he joined Carlisle before returning to Buckie a year later. He worked as a ship’s chandler for many years in the same village.

Hat tricks (1)
1958-59
14 February 1959 v Carlisle United A (four goals)

Football League Fourth Division (England)
1958-1959
Coventry City
25
25
2250′
15 (0)
25
25
0
2250′
0
0
0
15 (0)
0
0
Football League Third Division (England)
1959-1960
Coventry City
15
15
1350′
8 (0)
15
15
0
1350′
0
0
0
8 (0)
0
0
Totals:
40
40
0
3600′
0
0
0
23 (0)
0
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Football League Fourth Division 1958-1959
Football League Fourth Division 1958-1959
Coventry City
Walsall
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Hartlepools United
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Chester
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Southport
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Port Vale
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Bradford Park Avenue
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
York City
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Port Vale
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Workington
H
W 4:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Northampton Town
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Barrow
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Carlisle United
A
W 1:6
90`
4
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Exeter City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Watford
A
W 1:4
90`
2
Coventry City
Shrewsbury Town
H
W 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Torquay United
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Torquay United
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Darlington
A
W 1:4
90`
1
Coventry City
Hartlepools United
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Chester
H
W 5:1
90`
1
Football League Third Division 1959-1960
Football League Third Division 1959-1960
Coventry City
Reading
A
L 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Brentford
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
W 1:4
90`
1
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Accrington Stanley
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newport County
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
W 1:3
90`
2
Coventry City
Chesterfield
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
H
W 3:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Halifax Town
A
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
York City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Halifax Town
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Mansfield Town
H
W 2:0
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Carlisle United
Wed, 01 Jun, 1960
Coventry City
Carlisle United
Wed, 01 Jun, 1960
Accrington Stanley
Coventry City
Sat, 01 Nov, 1958
Accrington Stanley
Coventry City
Sat, 01 Nov, 1958