Andrew McGeachen explained

Andrew McGeachen
Birth Date:1882
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1901–1904
Clubs1:Cambuslang Hibernian[1]
Years2:1901–1904
Clubs2:Hibernian
Caps2:35
Goals2:6
Years3:1904–1906
Clubs3:Bradford City
Caps4:34
Goals4:9
Years5:1906–1910
Clubs5:Clyde
Caps5:13
Goals5:5
Years6:1910
Clubs6:Morton
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:86
Totalgoals:20

Andrew McGeachen (born 1882) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

McGeachen began his senior career with Hibernian, playing for the Leith club between 1901 and 1904. He scored the only goal of the 1902 Scottish Cup Final,[2] quickly followed by the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup[3] (defeating Celtic in both matches) and played in ten matches of the following 1902–03 Scottish Division One campaign as Hibs won the championship for the first time.[4]

He joined Bradford City in November 1904,[5] making 34 league appearances for the club, scoring nine goals; he also scored once in three FA Cup games.[6] He left Bradford in September 1906 to join Clyde.[5] [7]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1911/1911123006.htm Our Portrait Gallery
  2. Web site: Scottish Cup Final 1902 – Hibernian 1-0 Celtic . 23 February 2022. The Edinburgh Reporter. 20 May 2016.
  3. https://playupliverpool.com/1902/05/31/hibernian-v-celtic-6-2-glasgow-charity-cup-final-may-31-1902/ Hibernian v Celtic 6-2 (Glasgow Charity Cup Final: May 31, 1902)
  4. Web site: [Hibernian player] McGeachan, Andrew ]. 23 February 2022. FitbaStats .
  5. Frost, p. 401
  6. Frost, p. 385
  7. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.