Sammy Stewart (footballer, born 1920)

Samuel McKinlay Stewart (1 May 1920 – 1995) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for East Fife in the Scottish Football League.^[3] Stewart played for East Fife during a successful period, as the club won the Scottish League Cup three times in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Sammy Stewart

Personal information
Full name	Samuel McKinlay Stewart^[1]
Date of birth	(1920-05-02)2 May 1920
Place of birth	Musselburgh, Scotland
Date of death	1995 (aged 75)^[2]
Place of death	Inveresk, Scotland
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Tranent
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1961	East Fife	392	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stewart scored two goals for the club. One came on his debut against East Stirlingshire on 27 August 1938 at Bayview after 4 minutes. The second was against the same club, again at Bayview, on 6 April 1960. A gap of 21 years and 223 days.

References

1. "Samuel McKinlay Stewart birth record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
2. "Samuel McKinlay Stewart death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
3. "SAMMY STEWART". Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 September 2015.