Bobby Templeton (footballer, born 1894)

Robert Templeton (1894 – 1967)[1] was a Scottish football player and manager. He played primarily as a defender for Hibernian from 1911 until 1925,[2] playing on the losing side in the 1914 Scottish Cup Final but not featuring in the consecutive defeats of 1923 and 1924. He then managed the club from 1925 to 1936, occasionally filling in as a player in the first few seasons (including as goalkeeper)[3][4] and eventually taking charge of over 400 matches – the Hibees were relegated from the top division in 1930–31 but returned as winners of the lower tier in 1932–33.[5] He was born and died in Paisley.

Bobby Templeton

Personal information
Full name	Robert Templeton[1]
Date of birth	1894
Place of birth	Paisley, Scotland
Date of death	1967 (aged 72–73)
Place of death	Paisley, Scotland
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
	Neilston Victoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911–1927	Hibernian	234	(4)
Managerial career
1925–1936	Hibernian
*Club domestic league appearances and goals