Bobby Black (footballer, born 1915)

Bobby Black
Personal information
Full name	Robert Watson Black
Date of birth	17 July 1915
Place of birth	Washington, England
Date of death	1979 (aged 63–64)
Place of death	Bridgnorth, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
0000–1935	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1936–1938	West Ham United
	→ Larne (loan)
1938–1945	Clapton Orient
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Watson Black (17 July 1915 – 1979) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient and West Ham United as a wing half.^[1]

Personal life

Black served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United	1936–37^[3]	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
West Ham United	1937–38^[3]	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	1	0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 28. ISBN 978-1905891610.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Robert Black". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

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[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 28. ISBN 978-1905891610.

[Kaufman-2] Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

[11v11-3] "Robert Black". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

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