George McGeachie (footballer, born 1939)

George McGeachie (born 9 September 1939) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a Left winger in the Scottish Football League for Dundee and in the English Football League for Darlington in the 1950s and 1960s.[2]

For the Dundee, Raith and Stenhousemuir defender of the 1970s–1990s, see George McGeachie.

George McGeachie
Personal information
Full name George McGeachie[1]
Date of birth (1939-09-09) 9 September 1939[2]
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1963 Dundee 77 (8)
1964–1967 Darlington 119 (9)
Total 196 (17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

McGeachie was born in Falkirk, where he attended Falkirk High School.[2] From there he signed for Dundee as a part-timer, combining football with acquiring a science degree and then teaching.[3][4] He made his debut as a 17-year-old, and was able to establish himself as a regular in the team, but by the 1961–62 season, when Dundee won the league title for the first time, he had become a fringe member of the squad.[5]

In 1963, McGeachie moved to the north-east of England to work for ICI.[3] He also signed for Fourth Division club Darlington. He made his debut on 25 January 1964 in the club's record defeat, 10–0 against Doncaster Rovers,[6] and went on to be part of the promotion-winning team of 1965–66.[7] He had played regularly – 135 matches in all competitions in less than three years and ever-present in the promotion season – but suffered cartilage damage in October 1966 that put an end to his career.[3][8]

References
  1. "George McGeachie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  2. "George McGeachie". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. "Creaky blighter". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. Morgan, James (2011). In Search of Alan Gilzean. Back Page Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-9564971-1-6.
  5. Morgan, p. 40. "Cousin, McGeachie and Cox would all contribute when Dundee won the league in 1962. Cox and Cousin were key members of the team."
  6. Amos, Mike (9 October 2007). "Crook's cricketing heroes reunited". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. "Class of '66 reunited at Fortress Feethams". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  8. "Leo plans to play at 80". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 14 January 2003. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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