George Peebles
Scottish footballer and manager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1936-01-22)22 January 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1955 | Dunipace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1966 | Dunfermline Athletic[1] | 299 | (57) |
| 1966–1971 | Stirling Albion[2] | 94 | (17) |
| Total | 393 | (74) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Stirling Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Peebles (22 January 1936 – 16 October 2016)[3][4] was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Dunfermline Athletic for most of his career, helping the club win the 1960–61 Scottish Cup.[5] Peebles provided an assist for the first Dunfermline goal in their cup final victory against Celtic.[3] He moved to Stirling Albion in 1966 for a £4000 transfer fee.[3]
Peebles later became a coach, managing Stirling Albion between 1986 and 1988. He had previously served as an assistant to Alex Smith, taking over when Smith moved to St Mirren.[5] Peebles then coached players at St Johnstone on a part-time basis, while also working as a painter and decorator.[3]
References
- ^ "DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "STIRLING ALBION : 1947/48 - 2013/14". Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d Vallance, Matt (24 November 2016). "Obituary - George Peebles, footballer who played in Scottish Cup-winning Dunfermline Athletic team". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Obituary: George Peebles". The Scotsman. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b "George Peebles". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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Stirling Albion F.C. – managers
- Fergusson (1945–51)
- Paterson (1951–52)
- Fergusson (1952–55)
- Mathers (1955–56)
- Fergusson (1956–60)
- McCrae (1960)
- McLennan (1960–61)
- Forsyth (1961–63)
- Baird (1963–68)
- MacFarlane (1968–69)
- Joyner (1969–70)
- Shankly (1970–73)
- Beattie (1973–74)
- Smith (1974–86)
- Peebles (1986–88)
- Meaken (1988)
- Fleeting (1988–89)
- Brogan (1989–94)
- Drinkell (1994–98)
- Philliben (1998–00)
- Stewart (2000–02)
- Moore (2002–10)
- O'Neill (2010–11)
- Scott (2011)
- McDonald (2011–14)
- McLaren (2014–16)
- Mackay (2016–18)
- Rutkiewicz (2018–21)
- Young (2021–)
