Bobby McCool (footballer)

Robert McCool (11 August 1942 in Edinburgh – 22 March 2019) was a Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark, Cheltenham Town and Gloucester City.

Robert McCool
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-08-11)11 August 1942
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 22 March 2019(2019-03-22) (aged 76)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1960 Ormiston Primrose
1960–1961 Third Lanark 3 [1]
1961–1962 Hamilton Steelers
1962–1965 Cheltenham Town (30)
1965–1975 Gloucester City 296 (57)
Bishops Cleeve
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

McCool started as a junior at Rangers before joining Third Lanark in February 1960 from Ormiston Primrose. McCool made his debut for Third Lanark aged just 17 but a badly injured ankle resulted in him only making three first team appearances for the club. A spell in Canada with Hamilton Steelers was brief as he was homesick and returned to the UK. He turned down Dunfermline Athletic and Hastings United to sign for Cheltenham Town in 1962. McCool scored 30 goals in toal for Cheltenham Town.[2][3][4] In 1965, McCool left Cheltenham Town and joined neighbours Gloucester City where he stayed until 1975,[5] being voted player of the year twice in 1966/67 and 1967/68.[6]

After leaving Gloucester City he briefly turned out for Bishops Cleeve.[7]

McCool died on 22 March 2019.[8]

References
  1. "THIRD LANARK : 1946/47 - 1966/67". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. "Cheltenham Town : 1962-1963". Ctfcnesty.byethehost24.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. "Cheltenham Town : 1963-1964". Ctfcnesty.byethehost24.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. "Cheltenham Town : 1964-1965". Ctfcnesty.byethehost24.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. Clark, Timothy R.D.; Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. Gloucester: Tiger Timbo Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4
  6. "Tiger Roar - Bobby McCool". Tigerroar.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. "Cheltenham Town: Where are they now? Bobby McCool". Archive.today. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  8. "Remembering Bobby McCool". Ctfc.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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