Bob was a Scottish professional association football player and manager. He played as a centre forward.
He was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. He started his football career at Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers in the Scottish League and went on to play for Gainsborough Trinity, Small Heath (Birmingham) and Chelsea, where he also played as a defender, in the Football League. He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from 1899–1900 to 1901–02.
Bob was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905. On 4 November 1905, as Chelsea beat Barnsley 6–0 in a home league match, he scored the club's first-ever penalty.
After retiring from playing, he came back to Birmingham where in July 1910 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for five years.
He was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. He started his football career at Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers in the Scottish League and went on to play for Gainsborough Trinity, Small Heath (Birmingham) and Chelsea, where he also played as a defender, in the Football League. He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from 1899–1900 to 1901–02.
Bob was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905. On 4 November 1905, as Chelsea beat Barnsley 6–0 in a home league match, he scored the club's first-ever penalty.
After retiring from playing, he came back to Birmingham where in July 1910 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for five years.
Bob was a Scottish professional association football player and manager. He played as a centre forward.
He was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. He started his football career at Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers in the Scottish League and went on to play for Gainsborough Trinity, Small Heath (Birmingham) and Chelsea, where he also played as a defender, in the Football League. He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from 1899–1900 to 1901–02.
Bob was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905. On 4 November 1905, as Chelsea beat Barnsley 6–0 in a home league match, he scored the club's first-ever penalty.
After retiring from playing, he came back to Birmingham where in July 1910 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for five years.
He was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. He started his football career at Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers in the Scottish League and went on to play for Gainsborough Trinity, Small Heath (Birmingham) and Chelsea, where he also played as a defender, in the Football League. He was Small Heath's leading goalscorer for three successive seasons, from 1899–1900 to 1901–02.
Bob was Chelsea's first ever £100 signing, playing in their first League game in September 1905. On 4 November 1905, as Chelsea beat Barnsley 6–0 in a home league match, he scored the club's first-ever penalty.
After retiring from playing, he came back to Birmingham where in July 1910 he was appointed their first full-time professional team manager. Previously the team had been selected by a committee. He managed the club for five years.
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Cremated.
Commemorated in the Book of Remembrance.
No known memorial.
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