Bob Currie (footballer)

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Bob Currie
Personal information
Full name Robert Currie [1]
Date of birth 14 June 1881 [2]
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1900 Galston
1900–1902 Kilwinning Eglinton
1902–1903 Arthurlie 16 (12)
1903 Middlesbrough 3 (1)
1903 Kilwinning Eglinton
1903– Abercorn
1906–1907 Morton 13 (7)
1906–1912 Bury 116 (33)
1912–1914 Heart of Midlothian 28 (6)
Darlington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Currie was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his five years as a forward in the Football League with Bury. [1] [3] [4] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian, Arthurlie and Morton. [5]

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Personal life

Currie's brothers Duncan and Sam also became footballers. [6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arthurlie 1902–03 [5] Scottish Second Division 1612001612
Middlesbrough 1902–03 [3] First Division 310031
Abercorn 1903–04 [5] Scottish Second Division001010
Morton 1906–07 [5] Scottish First Division 13740177
Heart of Midlothian 1912–13 [4] Scottish First Division171304 [lower-alpha 2] 1242
1913–14 [4] Scottish First Division115103 [lower-alpha 3] 2157
Total2864073399
Career total602690737629
  1. Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. 1 appearance and 1 goal in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in Rosebery Charity Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup
  3. 2 appearances and 2 goals in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

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References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 73. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. Bob Currie at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 "Robert Currie". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Robert Currie – Hearts Career – from 15 Aug 1912 to 13 Apr 1914". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. "(20) Page 14 – Sergeant Duncan Currie – Organisations > Hearts & the Great War – Rolls of honour – National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. "1913-01-02 Thu Hearts 3 Falkirk 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.