Dod Brewster | |
Fullname: | George Brewster |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1891 |
Birth Place: | Logie Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Death Place: | Wigan, England |
Height: | 6 ft |
Position: | Centre half |
Youthclubs1: | Mugiemoss |
Years1: | 1913–1920 |
Clubs1: | Aberdeen |
Caps1: | 119 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 1920–1922 |
Clubs2: | Everton |
Caps2: | 64 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 1922–1923 |
Clubs3: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Caps3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs4: | Lovells Athletic |
Nationalyears1: | 1921 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
George 'Dod' Brewster (7 October 1891 – 18 November 1964) was a Scottish former professional football centre-half who played for Aberdeen, Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Brewster made his Aberdeen debut in a game against Celtic in 1913.[1] After playing over 100 games for Aberdeen, he moved to Everton in 1920.
After signing for Everton for what was said to be a 'record fee',[2] Brewster made 68 appearances for the club before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Brewster joined Wolves in 1922 and left after just 13 games.
George Brewster went on to play for Lovells Athletic in Wales, Wallasey Athletic, Brooklyn Athletic in New York (March–June 1924), and had a spell as player/manager at Caledonian.[1]
Brewster was capped once for Scotland on 9 April 1921 against England.[3]
Sapper George Brewster served with the Royal Engineers in World War One, and was awarded the Military Medal in 1918.
Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Aberdeen | 1912–13 | Scottish Division One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
1913–14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
1914–15 | 25 | 2 | - | - | 25 | 2 | |||
1915–16 | 34 | 3 | - | - | 34 | 3 | |||
1916–17 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 1 | |||
1917–18 | Aberdeen dropped out of competitive football due to the First World War | ||||||||
1918–19 | |||||||||
1919–20 | Scottish Division One | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
Total | 119 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 9 | |||
Everton | 1919–20 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
1920–21 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 1 | |||
1921–22 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
1922–23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
Total | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 5 | |||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1922–23 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 194 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 200 | 14 |