Bob Craig (Scottish footballer)

Robert Craig (2 May 1886 – 19 April 1918) was a Scottish professional football full back who played in the Scottish Football League for Dundee Hibernian, Celtic and Morton.[4][5]

Bob Craig
Personal information
Full name Robert Craig[1]
Date of birth 2 May 1886[2]
Place of birth Beith, Scotland
Date of death 19 April 1918 (aged 31)[3]
Place of death Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Playing position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1906 Vale of Garnock Strollers
1906–1913 Celtic 13 (0)
1907 → Stenhousemuir (loan)
1908 → Kilmarnock (loan)
1908 → Morton (loan) 3 (0)
1909 → Ayr (loan)
→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
→ Carlisle United (loan)
→ Darlington (loan)
1910–1911 → Renton (loan)
1911 → Bo'ness (loan)
1911–1912 → Dundee Hibernian (loan) 19 (4)
1913 → Southend United (loan)
1913 → Abercorn (loan)
1913–1914 Abertillery
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Craig was born in May 1886 in Beith, Ayrshire, the son of William and Elizabeth Craig.[3] His father was a French polisher.[6][2]

First World War

Robert Craig served as a private in the South Wales Borderers during the First World War and was wounded during a German attack at Messines, Belgium on 11 April 1918, during the Spring Offensive.[7] He was moved to No. 13 General Hospital, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France and died on 19 April 1918, a few weeks shy of his 32rd birthday.[1] He was buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.[3]

Career statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 1906–07[4] Scottish First Division 9 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 10 0
1907–08[4] 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1908–09[4] 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 13 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
Morton (loan) 1908–09[8] Scottish First Division 3 0 — — 3 0
Dundee Hibernian (loan) 1911–12[5] Scottish Second Division 19 4 0 0 5[lower-alpha 2] 0 24 4
Career total 35 4 0 0 6 0 41 4
  1. Appearance in Glasgow Cup
  2. 4 appearances in Consolation Cup, 1 appearance in Qualifying Cup
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References
  1. "Robert Craig | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. "1886 CRAIG, ROBERT (Statutory registers Births 581/ 109)". Scotland's People. Retrieved 15 August 2017. In the Parish of Beith in the County of Ayr: Robert Craig, born 1886 May Second, Beith, to William Craig, French polisher, and Elizabeth Craig, born Edmonstone
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. "Celtic Player Robert Craig Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  5. "Bob Craig – Player Statistics (The Dundee United Football Club Historical Archive)". www.dufcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  6. 1901 Scotland Census
  7. "A time of Remembrance". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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