Bob Currie (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Currie[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1900 | Galston | ||
1900–1902 | Kilwinning Eglinton | ||
1902–1903 | Arthurlie | 16 | (12) |
1903 | Middlesbrough | 3 | (1) |
1903 | Kilwinning Eglinton | ||
1903– | Abercorn | ||
1906–1907 | Morton | 13 | (7) |
1906–1912 | Bury | 116 | (33) |
1912–1914 | Heart of Midlothian | 28 | (6) |
Darlington | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Currie was a Scottish professional football forward, best remembered during his five years in the Football League with Bury.[1][2][3] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian, Arthurlie and Morton.[4]
Personal life
Currie's brothers Duncan and Sam also became footballers.[5]
Honours
Heart of Midlothian
- North Eastern Cup: 1912–13[6]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arthurlie | 1902–03[4] | Scottish Second Division | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 12 | |
Middlesbrough | 1902–03[2] | First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Abercorn | 1903–04[4] | Scottish Second Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Morton | 1906–07[4] | Scottish First Division | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 7 | |
Heart of Midlothian | 1912–13[3] | Scottish First Division | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 24 | 2 |
1913–14[3] | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 2 | 15 | 7 | ||
Total | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 9 | ||
Career total | 60 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 29 |
- ^ 1 appearance and 1 goal in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in Rosebery Charity Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup
- ^ 2 appearances and 2 goals in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 73. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b "Robert Currie". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Robert Currie – Hearts Career – from 15 Aug 1912 to 13 Apr 1914". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "(20) Page 14 – Sergeant Duncan Currie – Organisations > Hearts & the Great War – Rolls of honour – National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "1913-01-02 Thu Hearts 3 Falkirk 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
Categories:
- Scottish footballers
- 1884 births
- Scottish Football League players
- Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Association football inside forwards
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Abercorn F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Arthurlie F.C. players
- Scottish football forward stubs
- Galston F.C. players