George Summers

George Summers (born 30 July 1941) is a Scottish retired professional football forward, manager and coach who played in the Football League for Brentford. He later moved to South Africa.

Playing career

Brentford Summers began his career in Glasgow at junior club Shawfield Juniors and moved to England to sign for Third Division South club Brentford in January 1959, who were at the time managed by Scot Malky McDonald. With George Francis and Jim Towers ahead of him in the pecking order up front, Summers initially played for the reserve team. Summers finally made his professional debut, nearly two years after signing, in a 4–3 League Cup second round victory over Sunderland at Griffin Park on 25 October 1960. Not in favour with new manager Tommy Cavanagh, Summers was released towards the end of the 1964–65 season.

Johannesburg Corinthians Summers joined fellow National Football League club Johannesburg Corinthians in 1968 and stayed with the club for one season.

Managerial and coaching career Summers managed South African club Hume Park in the early 1980s and coached the Eastern Province representative team under managers Colin Trader and Daan van der Mescht, helping the club to win the football edition of the Currie Cup in 1981 and 1982.

Honours Brentford Football League Fourth Division: 1962–63 London Challenge Cup: 1964–65 Port Elizabeth City National Football League: 1967

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