George French (Scottish footballer)
George French was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward, primarily for Morton. He is one of the club's all-time leading scorers, with 127 goals from 199 appearances in the Scottish Football League (all in its top division) and Scottish Cup.[1] He played a major role in Morton's run to the 1922 Scottish Cup Final, but was unable to play in the match due to injury.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1927 | Morton | 182 | (112) |
| 1927 | Arthurlie | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 182 | (112) | |
| National team | |||
| 1921–1922 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
French was selected for the Scottish Football League XI on three occasions.[4][5]
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Stramash!: Tackling Scotland's Towns and Teams (page 123), Daniel Gray; Luath Press, 2013; ISBN 9781909912281
- Scottish Football: Answers to Questions (page 22); David Ross; Lulu.com, 2011; ISBN 9781447566915
- (SFL player) George French, London Hearts Supporters Club
- French George Image 2 Greenock Morton 1924, Vintage Footballers
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