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'''George Edgar Smollett Sievwright''' (born 10 September 1937) is a Scottish former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[wing half]] Sievwright began his career with Dundee Junior club [[Broughty Athletic F.C.|Broughty Athletic]] before going senior in the late 1950s with [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]. He played in seven league fixtures for United during the 1961–62 season and once during the following season. After leaving [[Tannadice Park|Tannadice]] in 1963, Sievwright joined [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] in a [[GBPPound sterling|£]]500 deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.webservicesbc.com/latics/Kz.html|title=Where Are They Now? (K-Z)|publisher=webservicesbc.com|accessdate=2009-04-20}}</ref> He made 37 appearances and scored 4 goals before moving on to [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]. Appearing only in Tranmere's reserve team,<ref name="mossleyweb">{{cite news|url=http://www.mossleyweb.com/Managers1.htm|title=The Mossley Managers|publisher=mossleyweb.com|accessdate=2009-04-20}}</ref> Sievwright spent a season with Rochdale, where supporters found about his release before he did.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1074195,00.html |title=A TRIBUTE TO BERT LISTER |date=2007-07-17 |publisher=Stockport County FC |accessdate=2009-04-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723103046/http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10419~1074195%2C00.html |archivedate=23 July 2011 }}</ref> Subsequently, joining [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]], Sievwright won the [[FA Trophy]] during his final playing years.