George Meek
Scottish footballer
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George Jackson Meek (5 February 1934 – 16 March 2018) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. Active in both Scotland and England, Meek made nearly 400 league appearances in a career which lasted from 1951 to 1965, scoring nearly 50 goals.
Full name
George Jackson Meek[1]
Date of birth
15 February 1934
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
16 March 2018 (aged 84)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Jackson Meek[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 2018 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Thorniewood United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | Hamilton Academical | 15 | (0) |
| 1952–1960 | Leeds United | 195 | (19) |
| 1953–1955 | → Walsall (loan) | 44 | (6) |
| 1960–1961 | Leicester City | 13 | (0) |
| 1961–1965 | Walsall | 128 | (22) |
| Dudley Town | |||
| Total | 395 | (47) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Glasgow, Meek began his career with Junior side Thorniewood United. After turning professional in 1951, Meek played for Hamilton Academical, Leeds United, Walsall and Leicester City, before playing non-league football with Dudley Town.[3][4]
