Robert Lister (1900 – 1995) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Exeter City and Stoke City.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Lister[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1900[1] | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1995 | (aged 94–95)||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1915 | Partick Thistle | ||
1919–1920 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
1920–1923 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
1923–1924 | Queen of the South | ||
1924–1925 | Hamilton Academical | ||
1925–1926 | Queen of the South | ||
1926–1927 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
1927–1928 | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
1928–1930 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
1930–1931 | Exeter City | 8 | (1) |
1931 | Rhyl Athletic | ||
1932 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career edit
Lister was born in Glasgow and played for joined Partick Thistle in 1915 moved onto Heart of Midlothian and Dunfermline Athletic before joining English side Stoke City in 1927.[1] He played once for Stoke which came in a 5–1 victory against Fulham at Craven Cottage (12 November 1927).[1] He then joined West Ham United where he failed to make an appearance and left for Exeter City where he played eight times scoring once.[1] He later went on to play for Rhyl and Shrewsbury Town.
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 1927–28 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Exeter City | 1930–31 | Third Division South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Career Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Stoke City. Record-breaking staff re-engaged for this season". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Lister at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)