George Merchant
George Merchant (13 May 1926 – 16 August 2015)[1][2] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Dundee[3] and Falkirk.[4] Merchant scored one of the goals as Falkirk won the 1957 Scottish Cup Final.[2] After retiring as a football player, he became a football coach at Dunfermline Athletic and set up a printing business.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 August 2015 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dundee Stobswell | |||
| – | Third Lanark | ||
| – | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1957 | Dundee | 65 | (31) |
| 1957–1958 | Falkirk | 23 | (18) |
| Total | 88 | (49) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
On 16 August 2015, Merchant died in a nursing home in Carnoustie.[5]
References
- Naysmith, Stephen (19 August 2015). "George Merchant". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- "GEORGE MERCHANT: 1926-2015". www.falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- "DUNDEE : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- "FALKIRK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-george-merchant-footballer-1-3863424
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