George Blues Explained

George Blues
Birth Place:Scotland
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Dundee
Youthclubs2:Bonnyvale Star
Years1:1960–1962
Clubs1:Falkirk
Caps1:20
Goals1:2
Years2:1962–1963
Clubs2:Berwick Rangers
Caps2:25
Goals2:4
Years3:1963–1964
Clubs3:Falkirk
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1964–1965
Clubs4:Alloa Athletic
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:1965
Clubs5:Raith Rovers
Caps5:2
Goals5:1
Clubs6:Johannesburg Wanderers
Clubs7:Durban City
Clubs8:APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Totalcaps:56
Totalgoals:7
Nationalyears1:1970
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1

George Blues is an Australian former international soccer player who played as a winger.

Career

Born in Scotland, Blues began his career with Dundee.[1] He played junior football with Bonnyvale Star, before playing in the Scottish Football League for Falkirk, Berwick Rangers, Alloa Athletic and Raith Rovers.[2] [3] [4] [5] After spells in South Africa with Johannesburg Wanderers and Durban City, Blues moved to Australia to play for APIA Leichhardt Tigers.[1]

Blues made three official international appearances for Australia, and 16 in total including unofficial exhibition matches.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bland-Bock. Australian Player Database.
  2. Web site: FALKIRK : 1946/47 – 2010/11. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. Web site: BERWICK RANGERS : 1955/56 – 2010/11. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. Web site: ALLOA ATHLETIC : 1946/47 – 2010/11. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. Web site: RAITH ROVERS : 1946/47 – 2010/11. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.