Scotland George Meek (1952-1960)

Scotland George Meek (1952-1960)

Position: Forward | DOB: 15/02/1934 | Apps: 199 | Goals: 19
Debut: 11/10/1952 - Sheffield United (A)
Pos: Forward | DOB: 15/02/1934
Apps: 199 | Goals: 19
Debut: 11/10/1952 - Sheffield United (A)
George Meek features at number 98 in our 100 Greatest Leeds players ever.
At a diminutive 5'3" was LUFC's smallest ever player, but made up for this by his boundless energy and elusiveness. A real box of tricks, his ball skills mocked many a full back. Born 1934, he joined LUFC from Hamilton Academical in 1952, played 199 games, scoring 19 goals. His pinpoint crosses led to many a John Charles headed goal.Member of the 1956 Promotion team he left for Leicester in 1960 and later Walsall. He often returned to Leeds to star for the "Golden Oldies" in charity games.

Spells
Signed From Type Joined Left For Left
Glasgow Schools Apprentice Jun 1971 Nottingham Forest Jun 1979
Nottingham Forest Permanent Jul 1981 Sunderland Jun 1985


Player Record Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
League 195 195 (0) 0 19
FA Cup 4 4 (0) 0 0
TOTAL 199 199 (0) 0 19

Season by Season Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
1971-1972 0 0 (0) 1 0
Europe 0 0 (0) 1 0
1972-1973 6 4 (2) 6 1
League 4 3 (1) 1 1
FA Cup 0 0 (0) 1 0
Europe 2 1 (1) 4 0
1973-1974 14 9 (5) 11 1
League 6 3 (3) 10 0
FA Cup 1 0 (1) 1 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
Europe 6 5 (1) 0 1
1974-1975 33 32 (1) 3 2
League 18 18 (0) 0 2
FA Cup 8 8 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 0 (1) 0 0
Europe 6 6 (0) 3 0
1975-1976 46 46 (0) 0 2
League 42 42 (0) 0 2
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1976-1977 47 47 (0) 0 3
League 41 41 (0) 0 3
FA Cup 5 5 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
1977-1978 48 47 (1) 1 6
League 41 40 (1) 1 3
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 1
League Cup 6 6 (0) 0 2
1978-1979 51 51 (0) 0 10
League 40 40 (0) 0 6
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 2
League Cup 8 8 (0) 0 2
1979-1980 1 1 (0) 0 0
League 1 1 (0) 0 0
1981-1982 41 40 (1) 1 0
League 37 36 (1) 1 0
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1982-1983 48 48 (0) 0 5
League 42 42 (0) 0 5
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
1983-1984 29 29 (0) 0 4
League 24 24 (0) 0 4
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 4 4 (0) 0 0
1984-1985 43 43 (0) 0 1
League 39 39 (0) 0 1
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0

Appearances Date Score
Match Events
Sheffield United
Division Two
A 11/10/1952 1 : 2 (L)
Hull City
Division Two
H 01/11/1952 3 : 1 (W)
Blackburn Rovers
Division Two
A 08/11/1952 1 : 1 (D)
Everton
Division Two
A 22/11/1952 2 : 2 (D)
Brentford
Division Two
H 29/11/1952 3 : 2 (W)
Doncaster Rovers
Division Two
A 06/12/1952 0 : 0 (D)
Swansea City
Division Two
H 13/12/1952 5 : 1 (W)
Huddersfield Town
Division Two
H 20/12/1952 2 : 1 (W)
Luton Town
Division Two
A 26/12/1952 0 : 2 (L)
Luton Town
Division Two
H 27/12/1952 2 : 2 (D)
Plymouth Argyle
Division Two
A 03/01/1953 1 : 0 (W)
Brentford
FA Cup 3rd Round
A 10/01/1953 1 : 2 (L)
Rotherham United
Division Two
H 17/01/1953 4 : 0 (W)
Fulham
Division Two
A 24/01/1953 1 : 2 (L)
West Ham United
Division Two
H 07/02/1953 3 : 2 (W)
Leicester City
Division Two
A 14/02/1953 3 : 3 (D)
Notts County
Division Two
H 21/02/1953 3 : 1 (W)
Sheffield United
Division Two
H 28/02/1953 0 : 3 (L)
Barnsley
Division Two
A 07/03/1953 2 : 2 (D)
Lincoln City
Division Two
H 14/03/1953 2 : 1 (W)
Hull City
Division Two
A 21/03/1953 0 : 1 (L)
Blackburn Rovers
Division Two
H 28/03/1953 0 : 3 (L)
Nottingham Forest
Division Two
A 04/04/1953 1 : 2 (L)
Southampton
Division Two
A 06/04/1953 2 : 2 (D)
Everton
Division Two
H 11/04/1953 2 : 0 (W)
Swansea City
Division Two
A 16/04/1953 2 : 3 (L)
Brentford
Division Two
A 18/04/1953 3 : 3 (D)
Nottingham Forest
Division Two
H 22/04/1953 2 : 1 (W)
Doncaster Rovers
Division Two
H 25/04/1953 1 : 1 (D)
Bristol Rovers
Division Two
H 12/03/1955 2 : 0 (W)
Plymouth Argyle
Division Two
A 19/03/1955 1 : 3 (L)
Port Vale
Division Two
H 26/03/1955 3 : 0 (W)
Doncaster Rovers
Division Two
A 02/04/1955 1 : 0 (W)
Luton Town
Division Two
A 08/04/1955 0 : 0 (D)
Notts County
Division Two
H 09/04/1955 2 : 0 (W)
Luton Town
Division Two
H 11/04/1955 4 : 0 (W)
Liverpool
Division Two
A 16/04/1955 2 : 2 (D)
Blackburn Rovers
Division Two
H 23/04/1955 2 : 0 (W)
Fulham
Division Two
A 30/04/1955 3 : 1 (W)
Barnsley
Division Two
A 20/08/1955 1 : 2 (L)
Bury
Division Two
H 22/08/1955 1 : 0 (W)
Middlesbrough
Division Two
H 27/08/1955 2 : 0 (W)
Bury
Division Two
A 30/08/1955 0 : 1 (L)
Bristol City
Division Two
A 03/09/1955 1 : 0 (W)
Hull City
Division Two
H 05/09/1955 1 : 0 (W)
West Ham United
Division Two
H 10/09/1955 3 : 3 (D)
Port Vale
Division Two
A 17/09/1955 0 : 2 (L)
Rotherham United
Division Two
H 24/09/1955 4 : 1 (W)
Nottingham Forest
Division Two
H 08/10/1955 3 : 0 (W)
Sheffield Wednesday
Division Two
A 15/10/1955 0 : 4 (L)
Lincoln City
Division Two
H 22/10/1955 1 : 0 (W)
Bristol Rovers
Division Two
A 29/10/1955 1 : 4 (L)
Stoke City
Division Two
H 05/11/1955 1 : 0 (W)
Swansea City
Division Two
H 11/02/1956 2 : 2 (D)
Sheffield Wednesday
Division Two
H 25/02/1956 2 : 1 (W)
Liverpool
Division Two
A 29/02/1956 0 : 1 (L)
Lincoln City
Division Two
A 03/03/1956 1 : 1 (D)
Plymouth Argyle
Division Two
H 24/03/1956 4 : 2 (W)
Nottingham Forest
Division Two
A 31/03/1956 0 : 2 (L)
Fulham
Division Two
H 02/04/1956 6 : 1 (W)
Leicester City
Division Two
H 07/04/1956 4 : 0 (W)
Doncaster Rovers
Division Two
A 14/04/1956 2 : 1 (W)
Bristol Rovers
Division Two
H 21/04/1956 2 : 1 (W)
Rotherham United
Division Two
A 23/04/1956 2 : 0 (W)
Hull City
Division Two
A 28/04/1956 4 : 1 (W)
Everton
Division One
H 18/08/1956 5 : 1 (W)
Charlton Athletic
Division One
A 23/08/1956 2 : 1 (W)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 25/08/1956 1 : 5 (L)
Charlton Athletic
Division One
H 29/08/1956 4 : 0 (W)
Chelsea
Division One
H 01/09/1956 0 : 0 (D)
Manchester City
Division One
A 05/09/1956 0 : 1 (L)
Bolton Wanderers
Division One
H 08/09/1956 3 : 2 (W)
Manchester City
Division One
H 12/09/1956 2 : 0 (W)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
A 15/09/1956 2 : 1 (W)
Aston Villa
Division One
H 22/09/1956 1 : 0 (W)
Luton Town
Division One
A 29/09/1956 2 : 2 (D)
Cardiff City
Division One
A 06/10/1956 1 : 4 (L)
Birmingham City
Division One
H 13/10/1956 1 : 1 (D)
Burnley
Division One
A 20/10/1956 0 : 0 (D)
Preston North End
Division One
H 27/10/1956 1 : 2 (L)
Newcastle United
Division One
A 03/11/1956 3 : 2 (W)
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One
H 10/11/1956 3 : 1 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
A 17/11/1956 2 : 3 (L)
Arsenal
Division One
H 24/11/1956 3 : 3 (D)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
A 01/12/1956 0 : 0 (D)
Portsmouth
Division One
H 08/12/1956 4 : 1 (W)
Everton
Division One
A 15/12/1956 1 : 2 (L)
Blackpool
Division One
A 25/12/1956 1 : 1 (D)
Blackpool
Division One
H 26/12/1956 5 : 0 (W)
Chelsea
Division One
A 29/12/1956 1 : 1 (D)
Cardiff City
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 05/01/1957 1 : 2 (L)
Bolton Wanderers
Division One
A 12/01/1957 3 : 5 (L)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
H 19/01/1957 0 : 0 (D)
Aston Villa
Division One
A 02/02/1957 1 : 1 (D)
Luton Town
Division One
H 09/02/1957 1 : 2 (L)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
H 02/03/1957 1 : 1 (D)
Portsmouth
Division One
A 09/03/1957 5 : 2 (W)
Burnley
Division One
H 11/03/1957 1 : 1 (D)
Newcastle United
Division One
H 16/03/1957 0 : 0 (D)
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One
A 26/03/1957 3 : 2 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
H 30/03/1957 1 : 2 (L)
Arsenal
Division One
A 06/04/1957 0 : 1 (L)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
H 13/04/1957 0 : 0 (D)
Sunderland
Division One
A 19/04/1957 0 : 2 (L)
Birmingham City
Division One
A 20/04/1957 2 : 6 (L)
Sunderland
Division One
H 22/04/1957 3 : 1 (W)
Blackpool
Division One
A 24/08/1957 0 : 3 (L)
Aston Villa
Division One
A 26/08/1957 0 : 2 (L)
Leicester City
Division One
H 31/08/1957 2 : 1 (W)
Aston Villa
Division One
H 04/09/1957 4 : 0 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
A 07/09/1957 0 : 5 (L)
Luton Town
Division One
H 11/09/1957 0 : 2 (L)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
H 14/09/1957 1 : 2 (L)
Luton Town
Division One
A 18/09/1957 1 : 1 (D)
Bolton Wanderers
Division One
H 21/09/1957 2 : 1 (W)
Sunderland
Division One
H 25/09/1957 2 : 1 (W)
Arsenal
Division One
A 28/09/1957 1 : 2 (L)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
H 05/10/1957 1 : 1 (D)
Portsmouth
Division One
A 12/10/1957 2 : 1 (W)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
H 19/10/1957 1 : 1 (D)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 26/10/1957 0 : 2 (L)
Preston North End
Division One
H 02/11/1957 2 : 3 (L)
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One
A 09/11/1957 2 : 3 (L)
Manchester City
Division One
H 16/11/1957 2 : 4 (L)
Burnley
Division One
A 23/11/1957 1 : 3 (L)
Birmingham City
Division One
H 30/11/1957 1 : 1 (D)
Chelsea
Division One
A 07/12/1957 1 : 2 (L)
Newcastle United
Division One
H 14/12/1957 3 : 0 (W)
Blackpool
Division One
H 21/12/1957 2 : 1 (W)
Sunderland
Division One
A 26/12/1957 1 : 2 (L)
Cardiff City
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 04/01/1958 1 : 2 (L)
Manchester United
Division One
H 11/01/1958 1 : 1 (D)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
A 18/01/1958 1 : 1 (D)
Bolton Wanderers
Division One
A 01/02/1958 2 : 0 (W)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
A 19/02/1958 2 : 3 (L)
Portsmouth
Division One
H 22/02/1958 2 : 0 (W)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
H 08/03/1958 1 : 2 (L)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
A 12/03/1958 0 : 1 (L)
Preston North End
Division One
A 15/03/1958 0 : 3 (L)
Arsenal
Division One
H 19/03/1958 2 : 0 (W)
Burnley
Division One
H 22/03/1958 1 : 0 (W)
Manchester City
Division One
A 29/03/1958 0 : 1 (L)
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One
H 05/04/1958 2 : 2 (D)
Everton
Division One
H 07/04/1958 1 : 0 (W)
Birmingham City
Division One
A 12/04/1958 1 : 1 (D)
Chelsea
Division One
H 19/04/1958 0 : 0 (D)
Newcastle United
Division One
A 26/04/1958 2 : 1 (W)
Luton Town
Division One
A 03/09/1958 1 : 1 (D)
Preston North End
Division One
A 06/09/1958 2 : 1 (W)
Birmingham City
Division One
H 10/09/1958 0 : 0 (D)
Leicester City
Division One
H 13/09/1958 1 : 1 (D)
Birmingham City
Division One
A 17/09/1958 1 : 4 (L)
Everton
Division One
A 20/09/1958 2 : 3 (L)
Chelsea
Division One
A 08/11/1958 0 : 2 (L)
Preston North End
Division One
H 17/01/1959 1 : 3 (L)
Portsmouth
Division One
H 28/02/1959 1 : 1 (D)
Aston Villa
Division One
A 07/03/1959 1 : 2 (L)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
H 14/03/1959 3 : 1 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
A 21/03/1959 0 : 4 (L)
Chelsea
Division One
H 28/03/1959 4 : 0 (W)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
H 31/03/1959 1 : 3 (L)
Blackburn Rovers
Division One
H 11/04/1959 2 : 1 (W)
Newcastle United
Division One
A 18/04/1959 2 : 2 (D)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
A 22/04/1959 3 : 0 (W)
West Ham United
Division One
H 25/04/1959 1 : 0 (W)
Burnley
Division One
H 22/08/1959 2 : 3 (L)
Leicester City
Division One
A 26/08/1959 2 : 3 (L)
Luton Town
Division One
A 29/08/1959 1 : 0 (W)
Leicester City
Division One
H 02/09/1959 1 : 1 (D)
West Ham United
Division One
A 05/09/1959 2 : 1 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
A 09/09/1959 0 : 6 (L)
Chelsea
Division One
H 12/09/1959 2 : 1 (W)
Manchester United
Division One
H 16/09/1959 2 : 2 (D)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
A 19/09/1959 0 : 3 (L)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
A 14/11/1959 2 : 4 (L)
Nottingham Forest
Division One
A 28/11/1959 1 : 4 (L)
Fulham
Division One
H 05/12/1959 1 : 4 (L)
Manchester City
Division One
A 12/12/1959 3 : 3 (D)
Burnley
Division One
A 19/12/1959 1 : 0 (W)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
H 26/12/1959 2 : 4 (L)
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 28/12/1959 4 : 1 (W)
Luton Town
Division One
H 02/01/1960 1 : 1 (D)
Aston Villa
FA Cup 3rd Round
A 09/01/1960 1 : 2 (L)
West Ham United
Division One
H 16/01/1960 3 : 0 (W)
Chelsea
Division One
A 23/01/1960 3 : 1 (W)
West Bromwich Albion
Division One
H 06/02/1960 1 : 4 (L)
Newcastle United
Division One
A 13/02/1960 1 : 2 (L)
Fulham
Division One
A 27/02/1960 0 : 5 (L)
Blackpool
Division One
H 05/03/1960 2 : 4 (L)
Birmingham City
Division One
H 09/03/1960 3 : 3 (D)
Manchester City
Division One
H 19/03/1960 4 : 3 (W)
Arsenal
Division One
A 26/03/1960 1 : 1 (D)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division One
H 02/04/1960 0 : 3 (L)
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One
A 09/04/1960 0 : 1 (L)
Bolton Wanderers
Division One
H 16/04/1960 1 : 0 (W)
Preston North End
Division One
A 18/04/1960 1 : 1 (D)
Preston North End
Division One
H 19/04/1960 2 : 1 (W)
Everton
Division One
A 23/04/1960 0 : 1 (L)
Blackburn Rovers
Division One
A 27/04/1960 2 : 3 (L)

References
OzWhite: Player Profile for George Meek
Sheridan Dictates: Player Profile for George Meek
Leeds-Fans.org.uk: Player Profile for George Meek

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