George McWattie Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: George Chapel McWattie
  • Born: April 22nd, 1875 (Arbroath)
  • Died: July 3rd, 1952 (Edinburgh)
  • Position: Goalkeeper
  • Signed: July 1st, 1894
  • First Manager: Selection Committee
  • Career Totals: 58 appearances
  • Also Played For: Hearts, Hibernian, Queen's Park


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1898-99 - - - - - - -
1897-98 15 0 0 0 46.7% 20.0% 33.3%
1896-97 12 0 0 0 41.7% 33.3% 25.0%
1895-96 31 0 0 0 64.5% 16.1% 19.4%
1894-95 - - - - - - -
Totals: 58 (0) 0


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 19/02/98 Final Replay vs. Dundee Wands (N) 5 - 7
 29/01/98 vs. Dundee Wands (H) 3 - 2
 22/01/98 vs. Forfar (H) 1 - 3
 15/01/98 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N) 1 - 1
 08/01/98 vs. Victoria Utd (H) 7 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 19/02/98 Final Replay vs. Dundee Wands (N)  5 - 7
 29/01/98 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  3 - 2
 22/01/98 vs. Forfar (H)  1 - 3
 15/01/98 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N)  1 - 1
 08/01/98 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  7 - 0
 27/11/97 vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 4
 20/11/97 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  0 - 2
 13/11/97 Semi Final vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 1
 30/10/97 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  1 - 1
 23/10/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  6 - 1
 16/10/97 vs. Orion (H)  7 - 1
 09/10/97 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 3
 02/10/97 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  6 - 0
 25/09/97 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 11/09/97 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (A)  1 - 2
 21/04/97 Semi Final vs. Dundee Wands (H)  1 - 3
 10/04/97 League vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 1
 03/04/97 League vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 3
 20/02/97 Final Replay vs. Forfar (N)  5 - 2
 16/01/97 Final vs. Forfar (N)  2 - 2
 19/12/96 vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 2
 12/12/96 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 21/11/96 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 1
 07/11/96 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  1 - 2
 03/10/96 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  4 - 1
 29/08/96 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (A)  2 - 4
 22/08/96 vs. Orion (H)  2 - 2
 09/05/96 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  7 - 2
 02/05/96 vs. Fair City (H)  6 - 0
 25/04/96 vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 5
 04/04/96 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  2 - 1
 28/03/96 vs. Fair City (A)  4 - 2
 21/03/96 vs. Orion (H)  3 - 4
 14/03/96 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  3 - 1
 29/02/96 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  5 - 0
 22/02/96 vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 2
 15/02/96 vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 3
 08/02/96 Third Round vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 4
 01/02/96 Final vs. Dundee (N)  2 - 0
 25/01/96 Second Round vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 1
 18/01/96 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 1
 11/01/96 First Round vs. King's Park (H)  5 - 0
 04/01/96 Second Round Replay vs. Dundee Harp (H)  6 - 0
 28/12/95 Second Round Replay vs. Dundee Harp (A)  1 - 1
 21/12/95 vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 1
 14/12/95 Second Round Replay vs. Dundee Harp (A)  4 - 2
 07/12/95 Second Round vs. Dundee Harp (A)  2 - 4
 30/11/95 Semi Final Replay vs. Annbank (A)  2 - 4
 23/11/95 Semi Final vs. Annbank (H)  0 - 0
 09/11/95 Quarter Final vs. Abercorn (H)  2 - 1
 02/11/95 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  5 - 2
 26/10/95 Fifth Round vs. Polton Vale (H)  3 - 2
 19/10/95 First Round vs. Brechin (Old) (A)  6 - 3
 05/10/95 vs. Orion (A)  2 - 1
 28/09/95 Third Round vs. 5th KRV (A)  3 - 1
 14/09/95 Second Round vs. Our Boys (Blair.) (A)  3 - 3
 07/09/95 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 2
 31/08/95 First Round vs. Brechin (Old) (H)  5 - 0


Biography

George broke through into our starting team at the age of just 19, playing his first game against Forfar Athletic in March 1895, quickly establishing himself as the regular goalkeeper. Over the course of the next few seasons, he continued to improve dramatically, and he started to regularly represent Forfarshire as well as Arbroath.

In George’s third season at the club, he was selected as a reserve for Scotland trials - showing he was clearly very well thought already. By November 1897 he was rumoured to have been approached by Aston Villa and having snubbed the interest, George found himself on the move in January 1898 due to a promotion to an office in the Prudential Assurance Company's service in Edinburgh. He left the town in late January 1898 and not only did this stop him continuing to play for us, it also saw the Arbroath United Cricket Club looking for a new player.

Upon settling in Edinburgh all the big Edinburgh clubs looking to sign George with St. Bernards, Hearts and Hibs all making approaches before he settled on playing for Hibs but later going on to also represent Queen's Park and Hearts up until retiring from the game. In 1901, he was picked twice to represent Scotland.

Despite being a signed Hibs player, he turned out for us in a New Year friendly in 1899 when back home. George's older brother, James, was also a player at Gayfield between 1879 and 1882.

Debut

August 31st, 1895
Brechin (Old) 0 - 5 Arbroath

Scottish Qualifying Cup (First Round)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    George was born on this date in Arbroath.

    Thursday, April 22nd, 1875

  • Signed For Arbroath

    George broke through into our starting team at the age of just 19, playing his first game against Forfar Athletic in March 1895, quickly establishing himself as the regular goalkeeper. Over the course of the next few seasons, he continued to improve dramatically, and he started to regularly represent Forfarshire as well as Arbroath.

    Sunday, July 1st, 1894

  • Debut - Arbroath 5 - 0 Brechin (Old)

    Saturday, August 31st, 1895

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 5 - 7 Dundee Wands

    Saturday, February 19th, 1898