Charles "Chic" Geatons (16 July 1907 – 20 June 1970) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic,[1] his only club as a professional. He was a Scottish Football League winner twice (1935–36 and 1937–38), and a Scottish Cup winner three times (1931, 1933 and 1937).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Geatons | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1907[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lochgelly, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 1970 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Fife, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lochgelly Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1941 | Celtic | 280 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 1932–1938[3] | Scottish Football League XI | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He retired as a player in 1941 but returned to the club in 1945 as a coach.[4] Geatons left Celtic in 1950, citing frustration at the club chairman's excessive involvement in team matters.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "[Celtic player] Geatons, Charles". FitbaStats. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Death of Chic Geatons". Evening Times. 23 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "[SFL player] Chic Geatons". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "If You Know The History – 16th March 1929 Celtic 3 Aberdeen 0 League". Jim Craig Celtic Supporter's Club. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Sullivan, Stephen (October 2013). Sean Fallon: Celtic's Iron Man. BackPage Press. ISBN 978-1909430013.
External links
edit- Chic Geatons, The Celtic Wiki
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