| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 November 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1998 (aged 89) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lethans Heatherbell | |||
| 0000–1928 | Kelty Rangers | ||
| 1928–1930 | East Stirlingshire | 75 | (0) |
| 1930–1932 | Cowdenbeath | 7 | |
| 1931–1932 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1932– | Bangor City | ||
| 1935–1936 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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. 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. 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
| Club | 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 | ||
References
- ^ Stark, Jim. "Hometown Heroes (Local Footballers in Profile) – No. 6 – George Kyle". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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