Bobby Archibald

Bobby Archibald
Personal information
Full name Robert Fleming Archibald
Date of birth 6 November 1894(1894-11-06)
Place of birth Strathaven, Scotland
Date of death January 1966 (aged 71–72)
Place of death Scotland
Playing position Outside-left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Rutherglen Glencairn
– Albion Rovers
– Third Lanark
– Albion Rovers
1914–1920 Aberdeen 133 (16)
– Raith Rovers
– Third Lanark
1925–1931 Stoke City 262 (37)
1932–1933 Barnsley 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert Fleming Archibald (born 1894 in Strathaven, Scotland) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley and Stoke City. He made two hundred and sixty seven appearances for Stoke.

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Career

Bobby Archibald was a diminutive left-winger who started his career in Scotland. He made 133 appearances for Aberdeen and over 200 appearances in the Scottish league. He joined Stoke at the age of 30, he scored in his debut which came in a 3-0 win over Stockport County in 1925. He quickly became a established member of the first team and he went on to make almost 280 senior for the Potters. He helped Stoke to the Third Division North title in 1926-27 in just his second season. He spent another seven seasons at Stoke before ending his career at Barnsley.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1914–20 133 16 133 16
Stoke City 1925–26 42 10 2 0 44 10
1926–27 37 6 0 0 37 6
1927–28 41 6 4 2 45 8
1928–29 41 7 1 0 42 7
1929–30 40 4 1 0 41 4
1930–31 40 3 3 1 43 4
1931–32 21 1 3 0 24 1
Total 262 37 14 3 276 40
Barnsley 1932–33 6 1 0 0 6 1
Career Total 401 54 14 3 415 57

Honours

with Stoke City

References

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony: "The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City " (Lion Press, 1994, ISBN 1-85983-100-1)