Bob Reid (footballer, born 1887)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Reid | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Newtongrange, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Newtongrange Star | ||
1906–1909 | Heart of Midlothian | 52 | (0) |
1908 | → Broxburn (loan) | ||
1909 | → Leith Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1909–1910 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | (0) |
1910–1914 | Burnley | 84 | (0) |
1914–1915 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | (0) |
1915–1921 | Southend United | 26 | (0) |
Total | 212 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Reid (born 15 May 1887) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Heart of Midlothian (where he took part in the 1907 Scottish Cup Final), Leith Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Southend United.[1][2]
He served with the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I, and was awarded the Italian Bronze Medal of Military Valor after the conflict ended.[3][4]
References
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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(help) - ^ (Hearts player) Robert Reid, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Local Heroes (page 2), Newbattle at War a history of the Parish at war
- ^ Football in the Great War (contemporary newspaper scan), Great War Forum, 10 February 2007
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- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1887 births
- Scottish footballers
- Sportspeople from Midlothian
- Association football defenders
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- 1998 deaths
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Newtongrange Star F.C. players
- Royal Garrison Artillery soldiers
- Leith Athletic F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Bronze Medal of Military Valor
- Scottish soldiers
- Scottish football defender, 1880s birth stubs