Eddie Rutherford

Infobox Football biography
playername = Eddie Rutherford


fullname = Edward Rutherford
dateofbirth = birth date|1921|2|8|df=y
cityofbirth = Govan
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|6|29|1921|2|8|df=y
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=5|in=9
position = Winger
years = 1946–1951
1951–1955
1955
1955–1956
clubs = Rangers
Hearts
Raith Rovers
Hamilton Academical
caps(goals) = 95 (19)
nationalyears = 1948
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 0(0)

Edward 'Eddie' Rutherford (8 February 1921 – 29 June 2007) was a former Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Hearts and Scotland.

Career

Born in Govan, Scotland, Rutherford joined Rangers from Mossvale in 1941 but during the Second World War he was posted to England so he guested for Lincoln City and Bradford City. He played three games for Bradford in 1944–45 in the Football League War Cup North section.cite book
last = Frost
first = Terry
title = Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988
publisher = Breedon Books Sport
year = 1988
pages = pp346-347
isbn = 0907969380]

After he had completed his service, Rutherford returned to Rangers and made his first appearance for the club on the 19 October 1946 against Queen's Park in the League Cup. However, he never became a first-team regular on the right wing and was used as back up to William Waddell. Rutherford decided to swapped position to the left flank to increase his chance of playing and spent most of his Ibrox career there.

Whilst at Rangers he was part of the squad that won the first ever treble in 1949. Rutherford won two League championships, three Scottish Cups, two League Cups, two Glasgow Cups and a Charity Cup.

After ten years, 140 appearances and 28 goals, Rutherford left Ibrox. He joined Hearts in 1951, in a swap deal that saw Colin Liddell move to Rangers. In his four years at Tynecastle he made 50 appearances and netted 15 times. He was sold to Raith Rovers in January 1955 but joined Hamilton five months later. After a season with Accies he retired.

Rutherford was capped only once by Scotland, in 1948, a 3–0 friendly home defeat to France. He died on 29 June 2007, aged 86.

References

External links

*SFA Profile|id=113014|name=Eddie Rutherford
* [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=1033332007 Rutherford's Obituary]