George McGeachie Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: George McGeachie
  • Born: September 9th, 1939 (Falkirk)

Career

  • Position: Left Winger
  • Dundee Career Totals:
    98 first team competitive appearances
    11 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: Darlington


Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Other (War)
1956-57 4- - - - -
1957-58 8- - - - -
1958-59 27 3 - - - -
1959-60 36 6 - - - -
1960-61 17 2 1- - -
1961-62 5- - - - -
1962-63 1- - - - -
TOTAL 98 11 1- - -

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Born in Falkirk in 1939, George McGeachie signed for Dundee as a 17 year old, making his debut for first team not long after. The left winger would, however, stay part time throughout his football career, gaining a degree in science as he played for The Dee, before becoming a school teacher.

A regular in the Dundee team from the 57/58 season onwards, McGeachie would find his playing time limited by the arrival of the likes of Gordon Smith and Bobby Waddell as Dundee lifted the Championship trophy in 1962.

McGeachie would take a job with ICI in Billingham during 1964, allowing Darlington to sign the wide man from Dundee for a fee said to be “considerably less than £4000” and he’d go on to make 135 appearances for The Quakers, scoring nine goals.

Unfortunately an operation couldn’t prevent McGeachie’s playing days coming to an end due to a serious cartilage injury sustained in 1966. A condition that would go on to earn the ex-footballer the nickname ‘Creaky McGeachie’ when he was manager at the ICI nylon plant in Wilton after his playing days came to an end.

Debut

January 12th, 1957
Dundee 0 - 3 Heart of Midlothian

League (Division One)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 758- --
Scottish Cup 1-- --
League Cup 223- --
Totals: 9811- --

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 08/12/62 Division One vs. St Mirren (A) 3 - 0
 23/12/61 Division One vs. St Mirren (A) 1 - 1
 16/12/61 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H) 5 - 1
 28/10/61 Division One vs. Partick (H) 3 - 2
 16/08/61 Section 3 vs. Rangers (A) 2 - 4

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H) 6 - 0
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H) 6 - 0
 23/04/60 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H) 4 - 1
 26/03/60 Division One vs. Hibernian (H) 6 - 3
 27/02/60 Division One vs. St Mirren (H) 3 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 08/12/62 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  3 - 0
 23/12/61 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 1
 16/12/61 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  5 - 1
 28/10/61 Division One vs. Partick (H)  3 - 2
 16/08/61 Section 3 vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 4
 12/08/61 Section 3 vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  2 - 0
 17/12/60 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 2
 10/12/60 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  2 - 1
 05/11/60 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 1
 29/10/60 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 4
 22/10/60 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 1
 15/10/60 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 0
 08/10/60 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 0
 17/09/60 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 3
 14/09/60 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 10/09/60 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 3
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H)  6 - 0
 31/08/60 Group 4 vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 0
 27/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 24/08/60 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 2
 20/08/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (A)  4 - 1
 17/08/60 Group 4 vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 13/08/60 Group 4 vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 0
 30/04/60 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 2
 23/04/60 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  4 - 1
 16/04/60 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 0
 02/04/60 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  3 - 3
 26/03/60 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  6 - 3
 19/03/60 Division One vs. Partick (H)  3 - 0
 12/03/60 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 2
 10/03/60 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 1
 05/03/60 Division One vs. Arbroath (A)  1 - 1
 29/02/60 2nd Round vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 3
 27/02/60 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 1
 09/02/60 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 0
 23/01/60 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 4
 16/01/60 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 0
 09/01/60 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 02/01/60 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 01/01/60 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  4 - 1
 26/12/59 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 3
 28/11/59 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  1 - 2
 21/11/59 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 4
 14/11/59 Division One vs. Partick (A)  5 - 0
 07/11/59 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 2
 31/10/59 Division One vs. Arbroath (H)  5 - 0
 24/10/59 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  3 - 2
 17/10/59 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 1
 10/10/59 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 3
 03/10/59 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 2
 26/09/59 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 19/09/59 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 1
 12/09/59 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  0 - 2
 05/09/59 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  3 - 0
 29/08/59 Group 4 vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 3
 26/08/59 Group 4 vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 1
 15/08/59 Group 4 vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 12/08/59 Group 4 vs. Hibernian (H)  4 - 3
 08/08/59 Group 4 vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 4
 18/04/59 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  1 - 1
 13/04/59 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 2
 04/04/59 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 1
 28/03/59 Division One vs. Partick (H)  3 - 2
 21/03/59 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  3 - 0
 14/03/59 Division One vs. Queen of South (H)  2 - 1
 07/03/59 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 0
 04/03/59 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 28/02/59 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 1
 27/12/58 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 2
 20/12/58 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  1 - 1
 13/12/58 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 2
 06/12/58 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 1
 08/11/58 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  3 - 0
 01/11/58 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 1
 25/10/58 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 2
 18/10/58 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 3
 11/10/58 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 3
 04/10/58 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 27/09/58 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 1
 20/09/58 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 0
 13/09/58 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 4
 06/09/58 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 30/08/58 Group 3 vs. Queen of South (H)  2 - 0
 27/08/58 Group 3 vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 3
 23/08/58 Group 3 vs. Partick (A)  2 - 3
 09/08/58 Group 3 vs. Partick (H)  2 - 3
 30/04/58 Division One vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 0
 28/04/58 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 14/09/57 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  0 - 2
 07/09/57 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 6
 31/08/57 Group 4 vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 4
 28/08/57 Group 4 vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 24/08/57 Group 4 vs. Queen's Park (H)  1 - 1
 20/08/57 Group 4 vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 2
 08/04/57 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 1
 16/03/57 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 1
 09/02/57 Division One vs. Queen's Park (A)  0 - 2
 12/01/57 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 3

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H)  6 - 0
 03/09/60 Group 4 vs. Aberdeen (H)  6 - 0
 23/04/60 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  4 - 1
 26/03/60 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  6 - 3
 27/02/60 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 1
 28/11/59 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  1 - 2
 03/10/59 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 2
 26/08/59 Group 4 vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 1
 28/03/59 Division One vs. Partick (H)  3 - 2
 21/03/59 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  3 - 0
 06/09/58 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Saturday, September 9th, 1939

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee 0 - 3 Hearts
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, January 12th, 1957

  • First Goal

    Dundee 2 - 1 Aberdeen
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, September 6th, 1958

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee 1 - 3 Rangers
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, October 10th, 1959

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee 0 - 4 Kilmarnock
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, January 23rd, 1960

  • Last Appearance

    St Mirren 0 - 3 Dundee
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, December 8th, 1962