About George McCallum
Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 86–87). George McCallum was an association football player.
George Thomson McCallum (24 August 1935 – 18 March 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark as a centre half.
In his short career, which only began at senior level after he undertook his National Service, and in October of that year played in the 1959 Scottish League Cup Final, a 2–1 defeat for Thirds against Heart of Midlothian, in which he acknowledged culpability for the winning goal. Four days later, in a Scottish Football League fixture between the same teams rearranged to accommodate the cup final, he suffered a knee injury which halted his progress and ultimately forced him to quit the game by 1962.
He later worked manufacturing thermal insulation,
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Frequently asked questions
Who was George McCallum?
Scottish footballer
When was George McCallum born?
George McCallum was born in 1935 in Scotland.
When did George McCallum die?
George McCallum died in 2022.
What was George McCallum's occupation?
George McCallum was an association football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George McCallum (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George McCallum. https://biography.guide/george-mccallum-association-football-player/
MLA: "George McCallum." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-mccallum-association-football-player/.
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