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Scottish footballer (1887–1955)

Bob McFarlane
Personal information
Full name Robert Angus McFarlane
Date of birth 17 January 1887
Place of birth Maryhill, Scotland
Date of death 12 June 1955(1955-06-12) (aged 58)
Place of death Clarkston, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
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)
1926 → Dundee United (loan) 2 (0)
International career
Scotland Schoolboys 3
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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 Scottish Division One 6 0 — 2 1 8 1
1919–20 Scottish Division One 21 2 0 0 1 0 22 2
Total 27 2 0 0 3 1 30 3
Partick Thistle 1919–20 Scottish Division One 9 1 0 0 — 9 1
1920–21 Scottish Division One 10 2 4 3 — 14 5
1921–22 Scottish Division One 13 2 0 0 — 13 2
1922–23 Scottish Division One 19 9 1 0 — 20 9
1923–24 Scottish Division One 4 0 — — 4 0
Total 55 14 5 3 — 60 17
Arbroath 1923–24 Scottish Division Two 21 9 2 0 1 0 24 9
1924–25 Scottish Division Two 34 15 4 1 2 0 40 16
1925–26 Scottish Division Two 8 2 — 1 0 9 2
1926–27 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 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. ^ Appearance(s) in Forfarshire Cup

Honours

Arbroath

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ "Bob McFarlane | Player Statistics". Arbroath Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ "McFarlane, Robert A." QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ "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. ^ "1955 – Bob McFarlane". The Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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