Bob Balmer

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Bob Balmer
Personal information
Date of birth(1882-01-01)1 January 1882 [1]
Place of birth Liverpool, [1] England
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1903–1912 Everton 165 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Balmer (born 1 January 1882) was an English professional footballer who played for Everton between 1903 and 1912. [1] His brother Billy and nephew Jack were also professional footballers.[ citation needed ]

In the 1903–04 season Balmer scored an own goal, the final goal of an FA Cup game, allowing Tottenham Hotspur to progress to the next round. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Robert Balmer". Everton F.C. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. Tottenham Hotspur Official Handbook 2018–2019. Tottenham Hotspur. 2019. p. 93.