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George Scott (footballer, Born 1865)
George (Geordie) Scott (1865 – 1937) was a Scottish people, Scottish association football, footballer. He is best known for his time at Heart of Midlothian F.C., Hearts, from 1889 until 1897, helping them to victory in the 1890–91 Scottish Cup and 1894–95 Scottish Division One, 1894/95 league title. He was also a long-standing member and president of Bishopbriggs Bowling Club. Life and playing career Born in Scoonie, Scott moved with his family to Glasgow at a young age and found work with Cowlairs railway works, Cowlairs Railway Works. Initially playing for local sides Towerhill and Northern F.C., Northern, Scott was signed by Cowlairs F.C., Cowlairs in 1882, before moving to Heart of Midlothian F.C., Hearts in 1889. On joining the club, History of football in Scotland, professionalism in Scottish football remained theoretically illegal, and "almost without exception, the players were working at a trade they had." Nevertheless, Hearts had begun to offer their team unoffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scoonie
Scoonie is a settlement and parish in Fife, Scotland, the parish contains the town of Leven. It is bordered on the north by the parishes of Kettle and Ceres, on the east by the parish of Largo, on the south by the parishes of Markinch and Wemyss, and on the west by the parishes of Markinch and Kennoway. It extends about north to south. Its width varies between . The parish is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, with a coastline of about Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by Francis Groome, 1882-4 The area of the parish is .Gazetteer of Scotland, publ, by W & AK Johnston, Edinburgh, 1937. Article on Scoonie. Places are presented alphabetically The River Leven forms the southern boundary of the parish, flowing into Largo Bay. The surface rises gradually northward to near Kilmux Wood. In 1951 the population of the parish was 9,518 and is now 9,613 (in 2011).Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site ht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
