Bobby Templeton (footballer born 1880)

Bobby Templeton
Personal information
Full name Robert Bryson Templeton[1]
Date of birth 29 March 1880(1880-03-29)
Place of birth Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death 2 November 1919(1919-11-02) (aged 39)
Playing position Outside Right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898–1903 Aston Villa
1903–1904 Newcastle United
1904–1906 Woolwich Arsenal
1906–1907 Celtic
1907–1913 Kilmarnock
1913–1915 Fulham
1915 Kilmarnock
National team
1902–1913 Scotland 11 (1)
1909–1910 Scottish League XI 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert Bryson Templeton (29 March 1880 – 2 November 1919) was a Scottish association football player and manager. He played as an outside right for Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Woolwich Arsenal, Celtic, Kilmarnock and Fulham. He represented the Scotland eleven times between 1902 and 1913. His first international would have been on 5 April 1902, but the match was declared void after 26 spectators died during the first Ibrox disaster.[2]

References

  1. ^ William Telfer, London Hearts.
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