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Bobby Harper

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This article is about the Scottish footballer. For the DJ, see Skinny Bobby Harper.

Bobby Harper
Personal information
Full name Robert Harper[1]
Date of birth (1920-06-06)6 June 1920
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 18 December 1978(1978-12-18) (aged 58)
Place of death New Cumnock, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1946 Ayr United 0 (0)
1946 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
1946–1950 Newport County 114 (12)
1950–1951 Southend United 6 (0)
1951 Linfield
1951–52 Gloucester City[2] 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bobby Harper (1920–1978) was a Scottish professional footballer. A winger, he played for Huddersfield Town. In 1946 he joined Newport County and went on to make 114 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals. In 1951 he joined Southend United.

References

  1. ^ "Bobby Harper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ Clark, Timothy R.D.; Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. Gloucester: Tiger Timbo Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.
  • Bobby Harper at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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