George Peebles (22 January 1936 – 16 October 2016) was a Scottish

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. He played for Dunfermline Athletic for most of his career, helping the club win the

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. Peebles provided an assist for the first Dunfermline goal in their cup final victory against

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. He moved to

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in 1966 for a £4000 transfer fee. Peebles later became a coach, managing Stirling Albion between 1986 and 1988. He had previously served as an assistant to

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, taking over when Smith moved to St Mirren. Peebles then coached players at St Johnstone on a part-time basis, while also working as a painter and decorator.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peebles, George 1936 births 2016 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League managers Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Scottish football managers Stirling Albion F.C. managers Men's association football wingers Dunipace F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. non-playing staff