Bob Pailor
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Pailor | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 1976 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1908–1914 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1914–1915 | Newcastle United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Robert Pailor (7 July 1887 – 24 January 1976), better known as Bob Pailor, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.
Biography
Pailor was born in Stockton-on-Tees. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in October 1908, making his debut in January 1909 in a Division Two match against Bradford Park Avenue. In May 1914 he joined Newcastle United for a £1,550 fee, but retired from football just twelve months later due to a kidney complaint. He died in Hartlepool in 1976.
References
- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. p170. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.