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Bob McFarlane
Born 17 January 1887
Maryhill, Scotland
Died June 1955 (1955-07) (aged 68)[1]
Clarkston, Scotland

Robert Angus McFarlane (17 January 1887 – June 1955) was a Scottish professional football inside left who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park , Partick Thistle, Arbroath and Dundee United .[2][3]

Personal life[]

Prior to the First World War, McFarlane worked as a marine engineer in the Glasgow shipyards on the Clyde.[1] As a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, he joined the Royal Navy during the war.[1] After the war, McFarlane studied engineering at the Royal Technical College and later went into business in Arbroath.[1] After selling the business, he moved to Bearsden and became District Superintendent with the local council.[4] McFarlane served with the Auxiliary Fire Service during the Second World War and was involved during the Clydebank Blitz.[4]

Honours[]

Arbroath

  • Forfarshire Cup: 1923–24[4]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1918–19[2] Scottish First Division 6 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 1 8 1
1919–20[2] 21 2 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 22 2
Total 27 2 0 0 3 1 30 3
Partick Thistle 1919–20[5] Scottish First Division 9 1 0 0 9 1
1920–21[5] 10 2 4 3 14 5
1921–22[5] 13 2 0 0 13 2
1922–23[5] 19 9 1 0 20 9
1923–24[5] 4 0 4 0
Total 55 14 5 3 60 17
Arbroath 1923–24[5] Scottish Second Division 21 9 2 0 23 9
1924–25[5] 34 16 4 1 38 17
1925–26[5] 7 3 0 0 7 3
1926–27[5] 12 1 1 0 13 1
Total 74 29 7 1 81 30
Dundee United (loan) 1925–26[3] Scottish First Division 2 0 3 0 5 0
Career total 158 45 15 4 3 1 176 50
  1. Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  2. Appearance in Glasgow Cup

References[]

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