George Hazlett (10 March 1923 – 22 December 2012) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside-forward. Born in Glasgow, he began his career with local youth sides before appearing as a guest player for Plymouth Argyle and Celtic during the Second World War while serving in the Royal Navy. After the war, he joined Celtic permanently where he remained for two seasons. He joined Belfast Celtic in 1948. He played in the club's final season before it resigned from the Irish League following an incident when its players were attacked by supporters of a rival team. After touring the United States in Belfast Celtic's last matches, he moved to Football League side Bury where he made over 100 appearances for the club in a three-year spell. He spent one season with Cardiff City prior to joining Millwall in 1953. He made more than 130 league appearances for Millwall before moving into non-league football. Early life Hazlett was born in Pollokshaws in the south of Glasgow. He was raised in the city with his four siblings. His father worked as a miner. Career Scotland and Ireland Hazlett played for St. Mary's Boys Club and Blantyre Celtic as a teenager. Hazlett's career was postponed during the Second World War when he joined the Royal Navy, serving as a shipwright petty officer. During his service, he guested for Plymouth Argyle while stationed in the south of England. The club were competing in the wartime Football League South and he made his debut in September 1945. In November 1945, Celtic made a request to the Royal Navy for Hazlett to be excused from duty in order to play for the club in a Wartime fixture against Motherwell in place of Jimmy Delaney who was away on international duty. Flying in from Scapa Flow, he made his debut for the club in a 3–0 victory. After the end of the war, Plymouth had hoped for Hazlett to remain but released him in order for the player to return to Scotland and join Celtic in February 1946. He made his professional debut in an Old Firm Derby match against local rivals Rangers, scoring his side's goal in a 1–1 draw. However, he struggled with a persistent knee injury that restricted his appearances for the club. Belfast Celtic captain Harry Walker met Hazlett during a scouting trip to Scotland and recommended he visit Joe