Robert Dalrymple

Robert Rodie Dalrymple (2 January 1880 – 26 July 1970) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.

For the South African cricketer, see Robert Dalrymple (cricketer).

Robert Dalrymple
Personal information
Full name Robert Rodie Dalrymple[1]
Date of birth 2 January 1880
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Date of death 26 July 1970(1970-07-26) (aged 90)[2]
Place of death Worthing, England[3]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[4]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1900 Westmarch
1900–1902 Abercorn 31 (11)
1902–1903 Heart of Midlothian 6 (2)
1902 → Kilbarchan (loan)
1903–1905 Plymouth Argyle 56 (16)
1905–1906 Rangers 12 (4)
1906–1907 Portsmouth
1907–1910 Fulham 98 (40)
1910–1920 Clapton Orient 139 (38)
Ton Pentre
Total 337 (108)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Dalrymple was born in Paisley.[1]

Playing career

He began his career with Westmarch before joining local Scottish Football League Second Division club Abercorn.[1] In 1902, he moved to Edinburgh to play for First Division side Heart of Midlothian.[5] Having spent time with Kilbarchan on loan,[6] Dalrymple scored on his debut for Hearts in a 1–1 draw with Edinburgh rivals Hibernian on 11 October 1902.[5] He went on to score two more goals that season, in a league game against Morton and a Scottish Cup tie at Ayr.[5] Having helped the club reach the 1903 Scottish Cup Final, he played in a 1–1 draw against Rangers at Celtic Park on 11 April 1903 and the replay one week later, which also ended in a draw.[7][8] Dalrymple received a runners-up medal after Hearts lost the second replay by two goals to nil on 25 April 1903, with 32,000 spectators in attendance.[9][10] He moved to England in the summer of 1903, joining Plymouth Argyle ahead of the club's first season in professional football.[11] He made his debut in a 1–0 win at West Ham United on 1 September 1903,[12] and scored his first goal at the end of the month as the club defeated Portsmouth 3–1.[13]

A versatile player,[6] Dalrymple scored the club's first goal in the FA Cup and scored a second later in the game as Argyle defeated Whiteheads by seven goals to nil in the first qualifying round.[12][13] He finished the season with 17 goals scored in all competitions, having made 43 appearances.[12] The following season, he was among the goals in the FA Cup again, earning Argyle a 1–1 draw at Newcastle United in the first round on 4 February 1905.[14][15] He scored a further 12 goals in league competition, including a brace in a 4–1 win against Southampton,[15] and won his first major title at the end of the season as the club were crowned Western Football League champions.[16] He moved back to Scotland in the summer of 1905, having scored 30 goals in 92 appearances for Plymouth Argyle, to sign for Rangers.[6] He made his debut on 19 August 1905 as they defeated Kilmarnock by three goals to two at Ibrox Stadium.[17] He scored his first goal in the return match at Kilmarnock on 6 January 1906, which Rangers won 3–1, and scored a hat-trick two weeks later in a 4–0 home win against Port Glasgow Athletic.[17]

In the Scottish Cup, Dalrymple scored a brace in victories against Arthurlie and Aberdeen.[17] He made 18 appearances in his one season with the club, scoring 8 goals.[17] Dalrymple returned to England in 1906, where he spent a season back in the Southern Football League with Portsmouth.[1] The following year, he joined Fulham ahead of their first season in The Football League. He scored 44 goals in 106 appearances over the next three years,[18] and helped the club reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1908, where they were beaten 6–0 by Newcastle United at Anfield.[19] In 1910, he moved to Clapton Orient and spent the next 9 years there, scoring 38 goals in 139 league games.[1] He finished his career back in the Southern League with Welsh side Ton Pentre.[20]

Personal life

Dalrymple served as a sergeant in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[21] He died on 26 July 1970.[2]

Honours
Plymouth Argyle

Career statistics
Club Season Division League National Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Abercorn 1900–01[22] Scottish League Second Division 11 3 7 0 — 18 3
1901–02[22] 20 8 1 0 — 21 8
Total 31 11 8 0 — 39 11
Heart of Midlothian 1902–03[5] Scottish League First Division 6 2 8 1 — 14 3
Plymouth Argyle 1903–04[6] Southern League First Division 26 6 6 5 11[lower-alpha 1] 6 43 17
1904–05[6] 30 4 4 1 15[lower-alpha 1] 8 49 13
Total 56 10 10 6 26 14 92 30
Rangers 1905–06[17] Scottish League First Division 13 4 2 4 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 18 8
Fulham 1907–08[18] Second Division 33 19 6 3 — 39 22
1908–09[18] 31 12 2 0 — 33 12
1909–10[18] 29 7 2 1 — 31 8
1910–11[18] 5 2 0 0 — 5 2
Total 98 40 8 4 — 106 44
Total 204 67 36 15 29 14 269 96
  1. Appearances in Western League.
  2. Appearances in Glasgow Cup.

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 68. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. "DT92 ~ Bob Dalrymple". www.doingthe92.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. "OUR HER-O's: Introducing the Orient players and staff that saw action in WWI". www.leytonorient.com. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Clapton Orient". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Bob Dalrymple". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  6. "Robert Dalrymple". GoS-DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  7. "The Scottish Cup Final: Rangers F.C. 1–1 Heart of Midlothian F.C. (11 April 1903)". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  8. "The Scottish Cup Final: Rangers F.C. 0–0 Heart of Midlothian F.C. (18 April 1903)". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  9. "The Scottish Cup Final: Rangers F.C. 2–0 Heart of Midlothian F.C. (25 April 1903)". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  10. "Scottish FA Cup 1902–03". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  11. Tonkin, W. S. (1963). All About Argyle 1903–1963. Plymouth: E. J. Rickard Ltd. p. 14.
  12. Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle Complete Record 1903–1989. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-907969-40-2.
  13. Danes, Ryan (2009). Plymouth Argyle The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-1-85983-710-8.
  14. "First FA Cup tie between Argyle and Magpies went to three games". The Herald. 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  15. Knight 1989, p. 204–205.
  16. Tonkin, W. S. (1963). All About Argyle 1903–1963. Plymouth: E. J. Rickard Ltd. p. 118.
  17. "Rangers Player Robert Dalrymple, Games Played". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  18. "Robert Dalrymple". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  19. "Football Club History Database – Fulham". fchd.info. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  20. "Dalrymple Bob Image 2 Fulham 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  21. "Robert Rodie Dalrymple | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  22. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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