Jackie Dewar
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Jack Dewar (born 14 December 1923 in Buckhaven
, died 19 October 2011 in Crook of Devon
) was a Scottish
footballer
who played as a left winger. Dewar began his footballing career shortly after the Second World War with Heart of Midlothian
, scoring three goals in as many appearances before moving to Dundee United
in 1947. After four years at Tannadice
, Dewar moved to Forfar Athletic
, where he failed to make an appearance. Dewar left part-time professional football in 1952 to take up a full-time career as a mining surveyor and planner with the National Coal Board
.
Buckhaven
Buckhaven is a coastal town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth between East Wemyss and Methil. Its inhabitants sometimes refer to it as Buckhind or Buckhine...
, died 19 October 2011 in Crook of Devon
Crook of Devon
Crook of Devon is a village within the parish of Fossoway in Perthshire. It is located about 6 miles southwest of Kinross on the A977. Until relatively recently the official name of the village was Fossoway but this has been usurped by the widely used nickname "crook of devon"...
) was a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a left winger. Dewar began his footballing career shortly after the Second World War with Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
, scoring three goals in as many appearances before moving to Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
in 1947. After four years at Tannadice
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
, Dewar moved to Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division...
, where he failed to make an appearance. Dewar left part-time professional football in 1952 to take up a full-time career as a mining surveyor and planner with the National Coal Board
National Coal Board
The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947...
.