Roddy Georgeson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roderick Bruce Georgeson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Shubra, Egypt | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Bo'ness United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Port Vale | 27 | (6) |
| 1967–1970 | Dundee | 13 | (3) |
| 1970–1973 | Raith Rovers | 92 | (25) |
| 1973–1976 | Berwick Rangers | 90 | (37) |
| 1976–1978 | Dunfermline Athletic | 72 | (19) |
| 1978–1979 | Montrose | 18 | (5) |
| 1979–1980 | Berwick Rangers | 30 | (4) |
| 1980–1983 | Meadowbank Thistle | 87 | (8) |
| Arniston Rangers | |||
| Penicuik Athletic | |||
| Haddington | |||
| Total | 429+ | (107+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Arniston Rangers | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Roderick Bruce eorgeson (born 31 July 1948) is an Egyptian former footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as "flamboyant". He scored 107 goals in 429 league games in a 17-year career in the Football League and Scottish Football League. He played for Bo'ness United, Port Vale, Dundee, Raith Rovers, Berwick Rangers, Dunfermline Athletic, Montrose, Meadowbank Thistle, Arniston Rangers (as player-manager), and Penicuik Athletic. He was promoted out of the Second Division with Meadowbank Thistle in 1982–83.
Georgeson had a trial with Port Vale in October 1965, and after a spell with Bo'ness United, he returned to Vale permanently in January 1966. He was a part of Jackie Mudie and Stanley Matthews' Scottish experiment for the Stoke-on-Trent club. United reported Vale to the Scottish Junior Football Association over the transfer. In the match against Bradford City at Valley Parade on 12 January 17-year-old Georgeson was a part of the youngest ever Football League forward line, along with teenage teammates Alex Donald (17), Mick Cullerton (17), Paul Bannister (18), and Paul Ogden (19). He claimed his first league goal three days later, in a 2–1 win over Rochdale at Vale Park. He played five Fourth Division games and one FA Cup game in the 1965–66 season. He scored five goals in 22 appearances in the 1966–67 campaign, but was released at his own request in July 1967 after failing to agree with terms with the club.
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