Bobby Curtis (Scottish footballer)

Bobby Curtis was an early twentieth-century Scottish footballer.

Bobby Curtis
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Queen of the South
1923–1925 Brooklyn Wanderers 64 (18)
1925–1926 Providence 19 (10)
1926–1927 J&P Coats 35 (7)
1927–1929 Brooklyn Wanderers 88 (29)
1929–1930 New York Nationals 1 (0)
1930 New York Americans 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Curtis began his career in his native Scotland with Dumfries club, Queen of the South. He moved to the United States where he signed with the Brooklyn Wanderers of the American Soccer League. At Wanderers he played beside another ex Queen of the South player, David Robertson. He spent eight years playing professionally in the United States. This included two spells with Wanderers and four other clubs across four seasons. He scored 68 goals in 234 games in the ASL.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "USA - All-Time Leading Goalscorers in US Professional Soccer". Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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  • Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().