George "Dod" Brewster MM (7 October 1891 – 18 November 1964) was a Scottish former professional

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centre-half who played for

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, Everton, and

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Club career

Aberdeen

Brewster made his Aberdeen debut in a game against

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in 1913. After playing over 100 games for Aberdeen, he moved to Everton in 1920.

Everton

After signing for Everton for what was said to be a 'record fee', Brewster made 68 appearances for the club before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Brewster joined Wolves in 1922 and left after just 13 games.

Later career

Brewster went on to play for Lovells Athletic in Wales, Wallasey Athletic, Brooklyn Athletic in New York (March–June 1924), and had a spell as player/manager at Caledonian.

International career

Brewster was capped once for

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on 9 April 1921 against

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Military career

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George Brewster served with the

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, and was awarded the

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in 1918.

Career statistics

Club

International

References

External links

AFC Heritage Trust profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brewster, George 1891 births Footballers from Aberdeenshire Scottish men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Aberdeen F.C. players Everton F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League players English Football League players Caledonian F.C. players 1964 deaths 20th-century Scottish sportsmen