George Aimer Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: George Anderson Aimer
  • Born: October 27th, 1897 (Dundee)
  • Died: June 5th, 1935 (Dundee)
  • Height: 5' 10

Career

  • Position: Left Back
  • Signed: May 11th, 1921
  • Date Left Club: March 30th, 1923
  • First Manager: Sandy MacFarlane
  • Dundee Career Totals:
    30 first team competitive appearances
  • Also Played For: Dundee Hibernian, Fall River, Fulham, New York Giants, Providence F.C., Third Lanark


Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Other (War)
1921-22 13- - - - -
1922-23 17- - - - -
TOTAL 30- - - - -

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

Dundee born and bred, George Aimer began his career with Easteren Juniors before signing for Dundee Hibernians.

Aimer made the small walk across the road to sign for Dundee and spent two seasons with the Dee, making 30 appearances.

The defender then moved down south in March of 1923 to join Fulham and after a few season, was back up in Dundee to play for Third Lanark.

George spent a few year in America, spending most of his time with Providence FC before short stints with Fall River and New York Giants.

Unfortunatly in 1935, George passed away while working for Dundee Council in the Works Department,

During the demolition at Polepark Works, which was being demolished to make way for a housing scheme, a squad of men were taking down a wall between two warehouses. A motor lorry and a steel hawser was being used to bring it down when the timber roof couple was starting to come away.

Aimer heard the warning shouts from hes colleagues but not realising the significance of it, entered the doorway from outside and received a glancing blow from a coupling, rendering him unconscious.

He passed away before reaching the Royal Infirmary.

His funeral was held on the 11th june 1935 from 6 Isla Street, Dundee.

Debut

January 3rd, 1922
Dundee 0 - 0 Hibernian

League (Division One)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 29-- --
Scottish Cup 1-- --
Totals: 30-- --

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 10/03/23 Division One vs. Morton (H) 0 - 1
 06/02/23 Division One vs. St Mirren (A) 0 - 4
 03/02/23 Division One vs. Partick (A) 0 - 2
 13/01/23 1st Round vs. Vale (H) 6 - 0
 06/01/23 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A) 0 - 2

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 None

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 10/03/23 Division One vs. Morton (H)  0 - 1
 06/02/23 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 4
 03/02/23 Division One vs. Partick (A)  0 - 2
 13/01/23 1st Round vs. Vale (H)  6 - 0
 06/01/23 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 02/01/23 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 01/01/23 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 0
 30/12/22 Division One vs. Albion Rovers (H)  4 - 0
 25/12/22 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  0 - 2
 23/12/22 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 1
 16/12/22 Division One vs. Alloa (H)  2 - 1
 09/12/22 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 4
 30/09/22 Division One vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 0
 23/09/22 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 16/09/22 Division One vs. Partick (H)  1 - 0
 09/09/22 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  4 - 3
 19/08/22 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 22/04/22 Division One vs. Clydebank (1914) (H)  1 - 1
 19/04/22 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 0
 15/04/22 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 0
 08/04/22 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 4
 25/03/22 Division One vs. Hamilton (A)  2 - 1
 18/03/22 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 11/03/22 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  0 - 1
 04/03/22 Division One vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 1
 01/03/22 Division One vs. Partick (H)  0 - 0
 04/02/22 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 2
 21/01/22 Division One vs. Queen's Park (A)  3 - 0
 14/01/22 Division One vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 03/01/22 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored
None

  = 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

    Wednesday, October 27th, 1897

  • Signed For Dundee

    Wednesday, May 11th, 1921

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee 0 - 0 Hibernian
    League (Division One)

    Tuesday, January 3rd, 1922

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee 0 - 1 Morton
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, March 10th, 1923

  • Left the Club

    Friday, March 30th, 1923