George Law (footballer, born 1885)

George Law (born 13 December 1885 in Arbroath) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back.

George Law
Personal information
Full name George Law
Date of birth (1885-12-13)13 December 1885
Place of birth Arbroath, Scotland
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Arbroath
1907–1912 Rangers 96 (1)
1912–1919 Leeds City 105 (1)
1920–1922 Arbroath 32 (0)
Total 233 (2)
National team
1910 Scotland 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He began his career at local club Arbroath and moved to Rangers in 1907. Law became a favourite among the Ibrox fans for his determined, hard-tackling defensive style. Playing during the William Wilton era, he won a Scottish league championship medal in 1911, one Glasgow Cup, and two Glasgow Merchants Charity Cups. He never won a Scottish Cup, but did play in the abandoned 1909 Scottish Cup Final.[1]

Law left Rangers and moved to Leeds City in 1912. He retired after seven seasons in Yorkshire (interrupted by World War I)[2] and a return to part-time Arbroath in the early 1920s.[3] After retirement from football, he went into the engineering business.

References
  1. (Rangers player) Law, George, FitbaStats
  2. Leeds City Players Details : No.89 : Law, George, Leeds United F.C. History
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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