Scottish
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footballer. He is best known for his time at Hearts, from 1889 until 1897, helping them to victory in the
1890–91 Scottish Cup
The 1890–91 Scottish Cup was the 18th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Heart of Midlothian defeated Dumbarton 1–0 to win the trophy.
First round
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*** St Johnstone Declared ...
and 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. Initially playing for local sides Towerhill and
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, Scott was signed by Cowlairs in 1882, before moving to Hearts in 1889. On joining the club, 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 unofficial compensation, and "it is related f Scottthat at one time when the treasury was low he offered, of his own accord, to accept less money," while continuing to play. In his early cup-ties, Scott "was always famous for his grit." During his tenure, Hearts won two
Scottish Cups
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,League in 1894/95. In the 1890/91 and 1892/93 Seasons, Scott was top goal scorer for Hearts. By 1897, Scott was one of the oldest players in the League, along with James Kelly. "One of the marvels" of the Hearts side, Geordie Scott still appeared "endowed with all his old vigour and cleverness ..and should the first eleven require a change on the left wing the Hearts would do worse than try the old Towerhill player." That year, Scott was briefly loaned to
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...
to play in the Cup Quarter Final against Third Lanark. Following this, Scott formally retired from football, but came back to play in a 1902 charity match between Cowlairs and
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for the Ibrox Fund.
Nicknamed 'Great Scott,' an 1897 edition of The Scottish Referee provides a description of the player:
''Two old veterans have recently been called out to don their armour in the dire necessity that arises in cup tie battles.
Leitch Keir
Leitch Keir (22 June 1861 – 29 June 1922) was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Dumbarton and Scotland.
Having won the Scottish Cup with Dumbarton in 1883, he was the sole member of that team still with the club when they were j ...
, Dumbarton, was the one, and George Scott, of Cowlairs, Hearts, and now Kilmarnock, the other. This old and sturdy player has been before the public for well-nigh fifteen years, yet so gritty is his character that he is "not deid yet." Drawn out to battle for Killie v. Third Lanark he did so manfully, and had one of the three goals. "Great Scott's" methods are not of the gentle order, and he is just the sort of person for the "tumbling-rumbling" excitement of a cup tie. Won't there be a merry time 'twixt he and the Red McLean should they meet at Logie Green? And are not Kilmarnock to be proud of a team which contains a "Big Bummer" and a "Great Scott," not to mention a Richmond?''
In 1930, John MacCartney recalled the 1890 Cup winners, and related what had become of them since. Of Geordie Scott, he said: "A man of position in his native Glasgow. A tremendously strong forcing player and a splendid shot. He very effectively supported internationalist Bobby Calderwood in Cowlairs team ere migrating to Edinburgh, where he kept the impetuous
Davie Baird
David Baird (4 March 1869 – 19 March 1946) was a Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, Motherwell and Scotland.
on the move."
Following the end his football career, Scott carried on at the Cowlairs Railway Works, retiring in 1930 after fifty years' service and having attained the position of chief boilermaker foreman. Scott remained an active member, and president, of the Bishopbriggs Bowling Club.
Honours
Club
;Hearts
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1890–91 Scottish Cup
The 1890–91 Scottish Cup was the 18th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Heart of Midlothian defeated Dumbarton 1–0 to win the trophy.
First round
* * Match Declared Void
*** St Johnstone Declared ...
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1894–95 Scottish Division One
The 1894–95 Scottish Division One season was won by Heart of Midlothian by five points over nearest rival Celtic
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1895–96 Scottish Cup
The 1895–96 Scottish Cup was the 23rd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Heart of Midlothian when they beat Hibernian 3-1 in the final.
Calendar
First round
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