George Greig
Scottish businessman, politician, footballer, and football manager
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George Greig (13 April 1871 – 22 November 1940) was a Scottish businessman, politician and football player and manager. He was manager of Dundee United from 1936 to 1938.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 1940 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lochee Athletic | |||
| 1894–1898 | Old St Stephen's | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1936–1938 | Dundee United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Football career
Greig was a first team player for local club Lochee Athletic at the age of 14.[1] After moving to London, he played professionally for Old St Stephen's in the Southern League from 1894 to 1898.[2]
In March 1936 he saved Dundee United from almost inevitable bankruptcy. Seven months later he sacked veteran manager Jimmy Brownlie and took over himself as director-manager. This arrangement lasted a year and a half before Greig resigned in March 1938.
Business career
Greig ran a wholesale tobacconists business in Dundee for around twenty years. His other business interests included a cinema in the Broughty Ferry area of Dundee and a restaurant in St Andrews.[1]