Bob McFarlane (footballer, born 1887)

Robert Angus McFarlane (17 January 1887 – 12 June 1955) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Partick Thistle, Arbroath and Dundee United.[3][4][5]

Bob McFarlane
Personal information
Full name Robert Angus McFarlane[1]
Date of birth 17 January 1887
Place of birth Maryhill, Scotland
Date of death 12 June 1955(1955-06-12) (aged 58)[2]
Place of death Clarkston, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Parkhead
1919–1920 Queen's Park 27 (2)
1920–1923 Partick Thistle 55 (14)
1923–1927 Arbroath 75 (27)
1926Dundee United (loan) 2 (0)
International career
Scotland Schoolboys 3
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Before the First World War, McFarlane worked as a marine engineer in the Glasgow shipyards on the Clyde.[6] As a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, he joined the Royal Navy during the war.[6] After the war, McFarlane studied engineering at the Royal Technical College and later went into business in Arbroath.[6] After selling the business, he moved to Bearsden and became District Superintendent with the local council.[1] McFarlane served with the Auxiliary Fire Service during the Second World War and was involved during the Clydebank Blitz.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1918–19[3] Scottish Division One 6 0 2[a] 1 8 1
1919–20[3] Scottish Division One 21 2 0 0 1[b] 0 22 2
Total 27 2 0 0 3 1 30 3
Partick Thistle 1919–20[7] Scottish Division One 9 1 0 0 9 1
1920–21[7] Scottish Division One 10 2 4 3 14 5
1921–22[7] Scottish Division One 13 2 0 0 13 2
1922–23[7] Scottish Division One 19 9 1 0 20 9
1923–24[7] Scottish Division One 4 0 4 0
Total 55 14 5 3 60 17
Arbroath 1923–24[2] Scottish Division Two 21 9 2 0 1[c] 0 24 9
1924–25[2] Scottish Division Two 34 15 4 1 2[c] 0 40 16
1925–26[2] Scottish Division Two 8 2 1[c] 0 9 2
1926–27[2] Scottish Division Two 12 1 1 0 0 0 13 1
Total 75 27 7 1 4 0 86 28
Dundee United (loan) 1925–26[4] Scottish Division One 2 0 3 0 5 0
Career total 159 43 15 4 7 1 181 48
  1. ^ Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Forfarshire Cup

Honours

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Arbroath

References

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  1. ^ a b c d McCrossan, Frank. "Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 1" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Bob McFarlane | Player Statistics". Arbroath Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "McFarlane, Robert A." QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Bob McFarlane – Player Statistics". The Dundee United Football Club Historical Archive. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Bob McFarlane". The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "1955 – Bob McFarlane". The Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.