Eddie Rutherford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Rutherford | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2007 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mossvale YMCA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1951 | Rangers | 96 | (19) |
| 1951–1955 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | (11) |
| 1955 | Raith Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 |
Hamilton Academical | 21 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1948 |
Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1950[1] | Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Rutherford (8 February 1921 – 29 August 2007) was a Scottish
Scotland as an outside forward
.
Career
Born in
Second World War he was posted to England with the Royal Air Force so guested for Leeds United, Lincoln City and Bradford City;[2] he played three games for Bradford in 1944–45 in the Football League War Cup North section.[3]
After he had completed his service, Rutherford returned to Rangers and made his first appearance for the club on 19 October 1946 against
Charity Cup
.
After ten years, 147 appearances and 31 goals,Tynecastle he made 50 appearances and netted 15 times in all competitions.[5] He was sold to Raith Rovers in January 1955 but joined Hamilton five months later. After a season with Accies he retired.[2]
Rutherford was
Scotland, in 1948, a 3–0 friendly home defeat to France.[6] After retiring from football he ran a newsagents in Rutherglen. He died on 29 June 2007, aged 86.[2]
References
- ^ (SFL player) Eddie Rutherford, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ a b c d e Eddie Rutherford, The Herald, 18 July 2007
- ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ (Rangers player) Rutherford, Eddie, FitbaStats
- ^ (Hearts player) Eddie Rutherford, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ (Scotland player) Edward Rutherford, London Hearts Supporters Club
External links
- Eddie Rutherford at the Scottish Football Association
- Eddie Rutherford at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
