George Blues

George Blues
Personal information
Place of birthScotland
Playing positionWinger
Youth career
Dundee
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bonnyvale Star
1960–1962Falkirk20(2)
1962–1963Berwick Rangers25(4)
1963–1964Falkirk2(0)
1964–1965Alloa Athletic7(0)
1965Raith Rovers2(1)
Johannesburg Wanderers
Durban City
APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Total56(7)
National team
1970Australia3(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

George Blues is an Australian former international soccer player who played as a winger.

Career

Born in Scotland, Blues began his career with Dundee.[1] He played junior football with Bonnyvale Star, before playing in the Scottish Football League for Falkirk, Berwick Rangers, Alloa Athletic and Raith Rovers.[2][3][4][5] After spells in South Africa with Johannesburg Wanderers and Durban City, Blues moved to Australia to play for APIA Leichhardt Tigers.[1]

Blues made three official international appearances for Australia,[6] and 16 in total including unofficial exhibition matches.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bland-Bock". Australian Player Database.
  2. "FALKIRK : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
  3. "BERWICK RANGERS : 1955/56 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
  4. "ALLOA ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
  5. "RAITH ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
  6. George Blues at National-Football-Teams.com