Robert Penman (born 1891) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back for Motherwell, Albion Rovers and St Johnstone.[1][2][3]

Robert Penman
Personal information
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Holytown, Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ashfield
1914–1919 Motherwell 83 (0)
1919–1924 Albion Rovers 175 (0)
1924–1929 St Johnstone 126 (0)
Total 384 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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He played in the 1920 Scottish Cup Final which Albion Rovers lost to Kilmarnock.[4] He later emigrated to Canada where he worked as a football coach in Manitoba.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Robert Penman, MotherWELLnet
  2. ^ Penman Bob Image 1 Albion Rovers 1920, Vintage Footballers
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ Page 31, December 4 1937, Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper Archives