10 Facts About Neil Dewar

Neil Hamilton Dewar was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark, Manchester United, Sheffield Wednesday and the Scotland national team.

Neil Dewar usually played as a forward and had a prolific goalscoring record.

Neil Dewar played for the local amateur team, Lochgilphead United, before starting his professional football career at Third Lanark in 1929.

Neil Dewar signed for Third Lanark after a successful trial in October 1929, shortly before his 21st birthday.

Neil Dewar again showed impressive form, scoring 35 goals in 37 games for Thirds, and was rewarded with three Scotland caps.

Neil Dewar signed for First Division Sheffield Wednesday on 29 December 1933 in an exchange deal that saw George Nevin and Jack Ball move in the other direction across the Pennines.

Neil Dewar regained his place in the first team the following season and scored the only goal in the victory over Arsenal in the Charity Shield.

Neil Dewar played in the majority of Sheffield Wednesday's matches over the rest of the season and finished as the club's top scorer with 21 goals.

Neil Dewar went on to play a further two years of league football at Cathkin Park before retiring from playing football in 1940.

Neil Dewar then moved back to his home village of Lochgilphead to work in the countryside, but despite officially hanging up his boots, he continued to play football at amateur level, playing for a veteran side named Old Crocks as late as 1947.