Bob McFarlane (footballer, born 1887)
Robert Angus McFarlane (17 January 1887 – June 1955) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Partick Thistle, Arbroath and Dundee United.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Angus McFarlane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Maryhill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | June 1955 (aged 68)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Clarkston, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Parkhead | |||
| 1919–1920 | Queen's Park | 27 | (2) |
| 1920–1923 | Partick Thistle | 55 | (14) |
| 1923–1927 | Arbroath | 74 | (29) |
| 1926 | → Dundee United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Scotland Schoolboys | 3 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Before the First World War, McFarlane worked as a marine engineer in the Glasgow shipyards on the Clyde.[2] As a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, he joined the Royal Navy during the war.[2] After the war, McFarlane studied engineering at the Royal Technical College and later went into business in Arbroath.[2] After selling the business, he moved to Bearsden and became District Superintendent with the local council.[1] McFarlane served with the Auxiliary Fire Service during the Second World War and was involved during the Clydebank Blitz.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1918–19[3] | Scottish Division One | 6 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1919–20[3] | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 1919–20[6] | Scottish Division One | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 1920–21[6] | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| 1921–22[6] | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 1922–23[6] | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 9 | |||
| 1923–24[6] | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | 60 | 17 | |||
| Arbroath | 1923–24[6] | Scottish Division Two | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 9 | |
| 1924–25[6] | 34 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 38 | 17 | |||
| 1925–26[6] | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 3 | |||
| 1926–27[6] | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 74 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 30 | |||
| Dundee United (loan) | 1925–26[4] | Scottish Division One | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 158 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 176 | 50 | ||
- Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
- Appearance in Glasgow Cup
References
- McCrossan, Frank. "Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 1" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- "1955 – Bob McFarlane". The Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "McFarlane, Robert A." QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Bob McFarlane – Player Statistics". The Dundee United Football Club Historical Archive. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- Bob McFarlane, The Thistle Archive
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.