George Ker should not be confused with George Key.
| George Ker | |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1860 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Yakima, Washington, U.S. |
| Position: | Defender / Striker |
| Years4: | 1877–1882 |
| Clubs1: | Queen's Park Juniors |
| Clubs2: | Kerland |
| Clubs3: | Alexandra Athletic |
| Clubs4: | Queen's Park |
| Nationalyears1: | 1880–1882 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
George Ker (26 February 1860 – 26 February 1922) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park and the Scotland national team.
Ker played for Queen's Park Juniors, Kerland FC, and Alexandra Athletic before joining Queen's Park in 1877. Until 1878, Ker had played as a defender but converted to a striker in 1878. He won the Scottish Cup in 1880, 1881 and 1882, scoring in the 1882 replay win over Dumbarton.
He was capped five times by the Scotland national team, scoring ten goals including a hat-trick against England in March 1880.
His older brother William was also a Scotland international, winning two caps, including the first international against England on 30 November 1872.[1]
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 March 1880 | 1–0 | 5–4 | Friendly | |||
| 2 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 3 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 4 | 12 March 1881 | 4–1 | 6–1 | Friendly | |||
| 5 | 6–1 | ||||||
| 6 | 14 March 1881 | 1–1 | 5–1 | Friendly | |||
| 7 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 8 | 11 March 1882 | 2–1 | 5–1 | Friendly | |||
| 9 | 5–1 | ||||||
| 10 | 25 March 1882 | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
After emigrating to the United States in July 1884, Ker died in Yakima, Washington on his 62nd birthday on February 26, 1922.
He is buried in Tahoma Cemetery in Yakima County.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174018526/george-b-ker