George Stewart (16 November 1932 – 22 May 1998) was a Scottish

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, who played as a

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for Petershill Juniors, Raith Rovers,

Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...

, Montrose and

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...

. Born in Larkhall in 1932, Stewart started his career with junior side Petershill. He was capped by the Scotland junior select team while with the club in 1951.Junior Scotland 1889 to 2019: The Players and Matches
Douglas Gorman and Tom McGouran, 2019, via Scottish Football Historical Archive He joined the senior game when he signed for Raith Rovers in 1952. He made 68 appearances in the

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for three clubs in seven seasons, before moving to England to join

in 1959. He made 22

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appearances before leaving the senior game in 1961.

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* 1932 births 1998 deaths Bradford City A.F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Montrose F.C. players Petershill F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish men's footballers Stirling Albion F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Larkhall Scotland men's junior international footballers Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub