Chic Geatons

Chic Geatons
Personal information
Full name Charles Geatons
Date of birth (1907-07-16)16 July 1907[1]
Place of birth Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
Date of death 20 June 1970(1970-06-20) (aged 62)[2]
Place of death Fife, Scotland
Playing position Right-half
Youth career
Lochgelly Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–1941 Celtic 285 (12)
National team
19321938 Scottish League XI[3] 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Charles "Chic" Geatons (16 July 1907 – 20 July 1970) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic.[1] 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

  1. 1 2 "Geatons, Charles". FitbaStats. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. "Death of Chic Geatons". Evening Times. 23 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. "Chic Geatons". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. "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.
  5. Sullivan, Stephen (October 2013). Sean Fallon: Celtic's Iron Man. BackPage Press. ISBN 978-1909430013.
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