George Law (footballer, born 1885)
George Law (born 13 December 1885 in Arbroath) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Law | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Arbroath | |||
| 1907–1912 | Rangers | 96 | (1) |
| 1912–1919 | Leeds City | 105 | (1) |
| 1920–1922 | Arbroath | 32 | (0) |
| Total | 233 | (2) | |
| National team | |||
| 1910 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He began his career at local club Arbroath and moved to Rangers in 1907. Law became a favourite among the Ibrox fans for his determined, hard-tackling defensive style. Playing during the William Wilton era, he won a Scottish league championship medal in 1911, one Glasgow Cup, and two Glasgow Merchants Charity Cups. He never won a Scottish Cup, but did play in the abandoned 1909 Scottish Cup Final.[1]
Law left Rangers and moved to Leeds City in 1912. He retired after seven seasons in Yorkshire (interrupted by World War I)[2] and a return to part-time Arbroath in the early 1920s.[3] After retirement from football, he went into the engineering business.
References
- (Rangers player) Law, George, FitbaStats
- Leeds City Players Details : No.89 : Law, George, Leeds United F.C. History
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
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