Robert Macfarlane (14 May 1876 – 27 July 1943) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Morton,[4] Third Lanark, Everton,[5] East Stirlingshire, Bristol St George's, Grimsby Town, Celtic,[6] Middlesbrough, Aberdeen,[7] Motherwell[8] and Scotland.[9][1][10][11]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 July 1943 (aged 67)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Greenock Rosebery | ||
| 1894–1896 | Morton | 27 | (0) |
| 1896–1897 | Third Lanark | 14 | (0) |
| 1897–1898 | Everton | 9 | (0) |
| 1898–1899 | Bristol St George's | ||
| 1899–1900 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1900 | New Brampton | ||
| 1900–1901 | Grimsby Town | 18 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Celtic | 17 | (0) |
| 1902–1904 | Middlesbrough | 18 | (0) |
| 1904–1909 | Aberdeen | 111 | (0) |
| 1909 | Motherwell | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1896[2] | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1897[3] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Greenock Morton | 1894–95 | Scottish Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1895–96 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Third Lanark | 1896–97 | Scottish Division One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Everton | 1897–98 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bristol St George's | 1898–99 | Bristol and District League | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East Stirlingshire | 1899–00 | Unelected | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Brompton | 1899–00 | Southern League / TMC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1900–01 | Second Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Celtic | 1901–02 | Scottish Division One | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 1902–03 | First Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1903–04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1904–05 | Scottish Division One | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1905–06 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1906–07 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1907–08 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 111 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 122 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell | 1908–09 | Scottish Division One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 218+ | 0+ | 21+ | 0+ | 239+ | 0+ | ||
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1896 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "[Scotland player] Rab McFarlane". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "[SFL player] Rab McFarlane". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ They played for Scotland, Greenock Morton Supporters Trust
- ^ Robert McFarlane, 11v11.com
- ^ (Celtic player) McFarlane, Robert, FitbaStats
- ^ Rab MacFarlane, AFC Heritage Trust
- ^ Robert McFarlane, MotherWELLnet
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 161)
- ^ Robert Macfarlane (Rab Macfarlane), Play Up Liverpool
- ^ Famous Players. | Robert M'Farlane, Aberdeen. The Scottish Referee,17 February 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ kjehan (27 July 1943). "Robert Macfarlane (Rab Macfarlane) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com". "Play Up, Liverpool". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Everton Results". www.evertonresults.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Celtic Player Robert McFarlane Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Robert McFarlane". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Robert Macfarlane | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
External links edit
  | This biographical article related to a Scottish football goalkeeper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |