Bobby Tait (Cowdenbeath footballer)

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Bobby Tait
Personal information
Full name Robert Tait [1]
Date of birthc. 1886
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death 1950 (aged 64) [2]
Place of death Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Glenbuck Cherrypickers
0000–1908 Carlisle United
1908–1909 Motherwell 30 (5)
1909–1911 Nithsdale Wanderers
1911–1922 Cowdenbeath 68 (17)
1920 Lochgelly United
Cowdenbeath Wednesday
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Tait was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Motherwell as an inside forward. [1] [2]

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Personal life

After his retirement from football, Tait worked as a tailor in Cowdenbeath. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motherwell 1908–09 [3] Scottish Division One 30520325
Cowdenbeath 1911–12 [3] Scottish Division Two 175110285
1912–13 [3] 12030150
1913–14 [3] 19560255
1914–15 [3] 20720227
1919–20 [3] Central League 008080
1920–21 [3] 003030
Total681733010117
Career total982235013322

Honours

Cowdenbeath

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "Robert Tait". Motherwellnet. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bobby Tait". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. Cowdenbeath F.C. at the Football Club History Database