Bert Oswald
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Raymond Broome Oswald[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1904[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bo'ness, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1961 (aged 56)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Rochford, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Linlithgow Rose | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1924–1926 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | (0) |
| 1926–1928 | Bo'ness | ||
| 1928–1930 | Reading | ||
| 1930–1934 | Sheffield United | 106 | (23) |
| 1934–1938 | Southend United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Robert Raymond Broome "Bert" Oswald (born 20 December 1904, died 1961) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Bo'ness, Scotland Oswald played as a junior for Linlithgow Rose before being signed by Heart of Midlothian in November 1924.[1] Oswald spent just over a year with Hearts but made only one league appearance before transferring to his home-town team Bo'ness in February 1926, with whom he won the Division Two title in 1927.[1]
In June 1928, Oswald followed manager Angus Wylie to Reading,[1] with the English side paying £400 for his services.[1] Making his Football League debut against Middlesbrough on 25 August 1928,[1] Oswald missed only two games over the next two seasons before being signed by Sheffield United who paid 'Boro £4,000 to take Oswald and Percy Thorpe to Bramall Lane.[1] Oswald was primarily used on the left-wing and played three seasons for United but the club were relegated during the 1933–34 season.[1]
Oswald moved to Southend United in May 1934 for £500 and remained with them until the outbreak of World War II, at which point he retired from playing.[1]