George Sweet (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Millar Sweet[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Cathcart, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1969 (aged 71–72)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Longforgan, Scotland | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| c. 1937 | Solway Star | ||
| 1948–1951 | Cowdenbeath | ||
George Millar Sweet (1897–1969) was a Scottish football manager who managed Scottish League club Cowdenbeath and junior club Solway Star.[2][3] He also served Cowdenbeath as treasurer, secretary and was a member of the club's board.[1]
Managerial career
[edit]Sweet managed Scottish League Second Division club Cowdenbeath between 9 August 1948 and 21 April 1951.[3] His highest placing was fifth in the 1949–50 season and he left the role with a record of 45 wins, 18 draws and 53 defeats in all competitions.[2][4]
Personal life
[edit]In September 1916, in the middle of the First World War, Sweet was working as a bank clerk and enlisted in the Machine Gun Corps.[1] By the end of the war in November 1918, he was serving in the Tank Corps.[1] Sweet returned to his banking job and became a manager with Royal Bank of Scotland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "George Millar Sweet". Sweet Family West of Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Cowdenbeath Manager George Sweet Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b Ross, David (2013). Gaffers. Lulu.com. pp. 557–558. ISBN 9781470927103.
- ^ Cowdenbeath F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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