Bobby Herbert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Herbert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 2006 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Kirkintilloch, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blantyre Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950−1956 | Doncaster Rovers | 108 | (15) |
| 1956−1957 | King's Lynn | ||
| 1957 | Third Lanark | 5 | (1) |
| 1957−1961 | Albion Rovers | 115 | (6) |
| 1961−1962 | Brechin City | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert "Bobby" Herbert (21 November 1925 – 31 December 2006)[2][3] was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half in the English and Scottish Football Leagues.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Herbert started off with Blantyre Victoria before moving to Doncaster Rovers.[4] It took a while to make his way into the first team, but by the time he left he had made 117 appearances over six seasons for the Division 2 club, and he'd netted 15 goals.[5]
He then had a short spell at Midland League King's Lynn before returning to his native Scotland and briefly playing for Third Lanark in the Scottish First Division. Apparently Doncaster were paid £500 for Herbert without the approval of the Third Lanark board, so the manager was forced to pay this back out of his own pocket, although stole it back before being dismissed from his post.[6]
Following an unsuccessful time at Third Lanark,[6] he dropped down a league to Albion Rovers where he spent four seasons. Lastly he played league football for a season at Brechin City who finished bottom of the league that season.[4]
References
- ^ "Bobby Herbert". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Opposition plarer profile Bobby Herbert". LFCHistory. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Birthdays 21 November". London Hearts. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Bobby Herbert". Neil Brown - NUFC fans. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Bobby Herbert profile". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b c Third Lanark: Life and death of the Hi Hi. PM Publications. 2010. ISBN 0953468232. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- 1925 births
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
- Association football wing halves
- Blantyre Victoria F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- King's Lynn F.C. players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- 2006 deaths