| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George O'Brien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1935-11-22)22 November 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 2020(2020-03-18) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Southampton, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Blairhall Colliery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1957 | Dunfermline Athletic | 93 | (25) |
| 1957–1959 | Leeds United | 44 | (6) |
| 1959–1966 | Southampton | 244 | (154) |
| 1966 | Leyton Orient | 17 | (3) |
| 1966–1968 | Aldershot | 41 | (8) |
| Total | 439 | (196) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George O'Brien (22 November 1935 – 18 March 2020) was a Scottishfootballer who played as aninside forward.
He began his career with Blairhall Colliery before becoming a professional withScottish Football League clubDunfermline Athletic in 1952.[2] He spent five years with Dunfermline, scoring 25 league goals in 93 appearances. In 1957, he moved to England to play forLeeds United in theFootball League. He was transferred toSouthampton in 1959, having scored six times in 44 appearances during his time atElland Road.[2]
O'Brien spent six years atThe Dell, scoring 154 league goals in 244 matches.[2] He left Southampton in March 1966,[3] spending a few months withLeyton Orient before moving on toAldershot in December 1966, where he finished his playing career.[2]
O'Brien died in Southampton on 18 March 2020 at the age of 84.[4][5]