George Ker

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George Ker
Date of birth	Unknown
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	Unknown
Playing position	Defender / Striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1877-18??	Queen's Park juniors Kerland FC Alexandra Athletic FC Queen's Park
National team
1880-1882	Scotland	5 (10)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

George "Geordie" Ker (born in Glasgow) was a Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s.

Kerr played for Queen's Park juniors, Kerland FC, and Alexandra Athletic FC 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.

In July 1884 he emigrated to North America, and his track ends there.

His older brother William was also a Scotland international, winning two caps, including the first "international" against England on 30 November 1872. .

[edit] International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	March 13, 1880	Hampden Park, Glasgow	England	1-0	5-4	Friendly
2	March 13, 1880	Hampden Park, Glasgow	England	3-2	5-4	Friendly
3	March 13, 1880	Hampden Park, Glasgow	England	4-2	5-4	Friendly
4	March 12, 1881	Kennington Oval, London	England	4-1	6-1	Friendly
5	March 12, 1881	Kennington Oval, London	England	6-1	6-1	Friendly
6	March 14, 1881	Acton Park, Wrexham	Wales	1-1	5-1	Friendly
7	March 14, 1881	Acton Park, Wrexham	Wales	4-1	5-1	Friendly
8	March 11, 1882	Hampden Park, Glasgow	England	2-1	5-1	Friendly
9	March 11, 1882	Hampden Park, Glasgow	England	5-1	5-1	Friendly
10	March 25, 1882	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Wales	2-0	5-0	Friendly