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Alan Westwater
George Alan Westwater (26 March 1946 – 27 June 2024) was a Scottish-Australian soccer player. He was named in the Football Federation Australia's "Team of the Decade" for the period 1963–1970 as a midfielder.[1] Early lifeWestwater was born in Bridge of Allan in Scotland. His father Willie was a footballer for Morton F.C. in Scottish Division A. The Westwaters moved to Australia in 1957 when Willie transferred to Bankstown in Sydney.[2] Club careerIn 1962, as a 16-year-old, Westwater made his debut for Canterbury-Marrickville in the New South Wales State League as an active right-side midfielder. During his first season both he and his father played in the state league.[3] In 1963 the Canterbury club raised £500 to enable the 17-year-old Westwater to try his luck in Scotland for the 1963–64 season. A condition imposed by the club was that Westwater had to play with them on his return to Sydney for two years. He tried out with the Rangers[4] but ended up signing with Stirling Albion on 31 August 1963.[5] After three seasons he returned to Sydney, Australia to play for Pan Hellenic.[6] International careerWestwater's composure in midfield and willingness to join in attack earned Westwater his international debut for Australia in 1967 against Scotland. He scored his first international goal against Singapore in November 1967 and scored his second goal ten days later against Singapore again. He played the last of his 14 international matches in April 1968 against Japan in Adelaide.[7][8] DeathWestwater died in Denny, Falkirk on 27 June 2024, at the age of 78.[9] HonoursCanterbury Bankstown
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