George Kyle

George Kyle
Personal information
Date of birth 6 November 1908
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death 1998 (aged 89)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lethans Heatherbell
–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.[2] He also played league football for Dunfermline Athletic and Cowdenbeath and also in Wales for Bangor City.[2]

Personal life

Kyle was the grandfather of footballer Ray Allan.[1] As a territorial, after the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Kyle was called into the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.[1] He went to France as part of the BEF in January 1940 and was later evacuated from Dunkirk.[1] Kyle rose to the rank of sergeant major and after the war he became an amateur entertainer in Fife.[1] He was named Cowdenbeath's "Citizen of the Year" in 1983.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Stirlingshire 1928–29[2] Scottish Division Two 19 0 3 0 22 0
1929–30[2] 37 0 1 0 38 0
1930–31[2] 19 0 — 19 0
Total 75 0 4 0 79 0
Cowdenbeath 1930–31[2] Scottish Division One 7 0 2 0 9 0
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 1931–32[2] Scottish Division Two 10 0 0 0 10 0
East Stirlingshire 1934–35[2] Scottish Division Two 7 0 0 0 7 0
1935–36[2] 32 0 1 0 33 0
Total 114 0 5 0 119 0
Career total 131 0 7 0 138 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Stark, Jim. "Hometown Heroes (Local Footballers in Profile) – No. 6 – George Kyle". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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