Robert McCrindle (28 September 1869 – ?) was a Scottish footballer who played at centre-half for Burslem Port Vale and Luton Town in the 1890s. He played 183 games for Burslem Port Vale, scoring six goals, however, 72 of these games were friendlies. He received a call-up to the Scotland national side in 1899, but was unable to play the game due to a fixture clash.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McCrindle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Dreghorn, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1894 | Burslem Port Vale | 89 | (3) |
| Luton Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
McCrindle joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1889.[1] A firm first-team choice, he was a member of the sides that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891 and won the Staffordshire Charity Cup in 1892.[1] He featured in 20 Football League Second Division games in the 1892–93 season – the inaugural season of the division.[1] He was an ever-present during the 1893–94 season, but left the Athletic Ground in the summer of 1894, and moved on to Luton Town.[1]
International career edit
McCrindle was selected to play for his native Scotland in November 1889, however, due to a fixture clash could not turn up for the game.
Career statistics edit
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1889–90 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1890–91 | Midland League | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| 1891–92 | Midland League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1892–93 | Second Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1893–94 | Second Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 89 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 95 | 4 | ||
Honours edit
Burslem Port Vale
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1891 (shared)
- Staffordshire Charity Cup: 1892
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 190. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Bob McCrindle at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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