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George Tidy
Date of Birth: 28-07-1930
Position: Goalkeeper
Joined: 22-09-1951
Appearances: 11
Substitute Appearances:
Goals: 3 shu
Nationality: Scottish
Previous Clubs: Edinburgh City
Subsequent Clubs: Brechin City, Arniston Rangers, Berwick Rangers, Peebles Rovers
Died: 12-02-2023
Born: Edinburgh
Debut against Cowdenbeath SL2
Last game against Alloa Athletic SL2
Only at the club for one season, having signed from Edinburgh City. After only a handful of games he moved on to Brechin City at the end of 1950-1951 season.
George was born on 28th July 1930 in Edinburgh, a city that he stayed in for the whole of his life. He trained as a motor engineer, but got involved in football from a relatively early age with a local team Royston Roseberry, playing as a centre half. He then moved up a level to Edinburgh City and it was while he was there that he was asked to fill in as goalkeeper one day when the first team keeper was injured. George loved it and was applauded for playing well, and that was enough for him to play between the sticks for the rest of his football career.
At the start of season 1951/52, Dunfermline were in some turmoil, both in the Boardroom and on the park where performances had been poor. The services of manager Webber Lees were dispensed with and instead of appointing a new manager, director Tom Younger, aided by trainers Eddie Dowie and Andy Dickson, managed the team. Among the new faces brought in was a young 21 year-old goalkeeper George Tidy, a player whom Sunderland had shown some interest in signing.
George`s first game was a Division ‘C` match on 11th August 1951 against Leith Athletic which was drawn 2-2. He was soon to be winning the number one jersey in the first team and played a further ten matches that season, making three shut-outs. By April the Board had decided to retain George`s services for the next season but when new manager Bobby Ancell joined in June 1952, a remarkable total of eighteen players were freed, among whom was George.
The following season George joined Brechin City where he remained until 1955 when he moved to have a spell with Arniston Rangers. He then joined Berwick Rangers before finishing his career with Peebles Rovers in 1958.
Position: Goalkeeper
Joined: 22-09-1951
Appearances: 11
Substitute Appearances:
Goals: 3 shu
Nationality: Scottish
Previous Clubs: Edinburgh City
Subsequent Clubs: Brechin City, Arniston Rangers, Berwick Rangers, Peebles Rovers
Died: 12-02-2023
Born: Edinburgh
Debut against Cowdenbeath SL2
Last game against Alloa Athletic SL2
Only at the club for one season, having signed from Edinburgh City. After only a handful of games he moved on to Brechin City at the end of 1950-1951 season.
George was born on 28th July 1930 in Edinburgh, a city that he stayed in for the whole of his life. He trained as a motor engineer, but got involved in football from a relatively early age with a local team Royston Roseberry, playing as a centre half. He then moved up a level to Edinburgh City and it was while he was there that he was asked to fill in as goalkeeper one day when the first team keeper was injured. George loved it and was applauded for playing well, and that was enough for him to play between the sticks for the rest of his football career.
At the start of season 1951/52, Dunfermline were in some turmoil, both in the Boardroom and on the park where performances had been poor. The services of manager Webber Lees were dispensed with and instead of appointing a new manager, director Tom Younger, aided by trainers Eddie Dowie and Andy Dickson, managed the team. Among the new faces brought in was a young 21 year-old goalkeeper George Tidy, a player whom Sunderland had shown some interest in signing.
George`s first game was a Division ‘C` match on 11th August 1951 against Leith Athletic which was drawn 2-2. He was soon to be winning the number one jersey in the first team and played a further ten matches that season, making three shut-outs. By April the Board had decided to retain George`s services for the next season but when new manager Bobby Ancell joined in June 1952, a remarkable total of eighteen players were freed, among whom was George.
The following season George joined Brechin City where he remained until 1955 when he moved to have a spell with Arniston Rangers. He then joined Berwick Rangers before finishing his career with Peebles Rovers in 1958.
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