George Kyle Explained

George Kyle
Birth Date:	6 November 1908
Birth Place:	Dunfermline, Scotland
Death Date:	1998 (aged 89)
Position:	Goalkeeper
Clubs1:	Lethans Heatherbell
Years2:	–1928
Clubs2:	Kelty Rangers
Years3:	1928–1930
Clubs3:	East Stirlingshire
Caps3:	75
Goals3:	0
Years4:	1930–1932
Clubs4:	Cowdenbeath
Caps4:	7
Years5:	1931–1932
Clubs5:	→ Dunfermline Athletic (loan)
Caps5:	10
Goals5:	0
Years6:	1932–
Clubs6:	Bangor City
Years7:	1935–1936
Clubs7:	East Stirlingshire
Caps7:	39
Goals7:	0

George A. Kyle (6 November 1908 – 1998) was a Scottish footballer who made over 110 appearances in the Scottish League for East Stirlingshire as a goalkeeper.^[1] He also played league football for Dunfermline Athletic and Cowdenbeath and also in Wales for Bangor City.

Personal life

Kyle was the grandfather of footballer Ray Allan.^[2] As a territorial, after the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Kyle was called into the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. He went to France as part of the BEF in January 1940 and was later evacuated from Dunkirk. Kyle rose to the rank of sergeant major and after the war he became an amateur entertainer in Fife. He was named Cowdenbeath's "Citizen of the Year" in 1983.

Career statistics

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Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
East Stirlingshire	1928–29	Scottish Division Two	19	0	3	0	22	0
	1929–30		37	0	1	0	38	0
	1930–31		19	0	—		19	0
	Total		75	0	4	0	79	0
Cowdenbeath	1930–31	Scottish Division One	7	0	2	0	9	0
Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	1931–32	Scottish Division Two	10	0	0	0	10	0
East Stirlingshire	1934–35	Scottish Division Two	7	0	0	0	7	0
	1935–36		32	0	1	0	33	0
	Total		114	0	5	0	119	0
Career total			131	0	7	0	138	0

Notes and References

1. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
2. Web site: Stark . Jim . Hometown Heroes (Local Footballers in Profile) – No. 6 – George Kyle . 11 July 2018 . Central Fife Times . en.