Bobbie Bruce
Robert Frederick Bruce (29 January 1906 – 6 April 1978)[3] was a Scottish footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Frederick Bruce | ||
Date of birth | 29 January 1906[1] | ||
Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 6 April 1978 72)[2] | (aged||
Place of death | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Inside left | ||
Youth career | |||
St Anthony's | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1924–1928 | Aberdeen | 94 | (36) |
1928–1935 | Middlesbrough | 231 | (65) |
1935–1936 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | (0) |
1936–1938 | Ipswich Town | ||
1938–1939 | Mossley | ||
National team | |||
1933 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1938–1939 | Mossley | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Born in Paisley, Bruce was an inside left who developed with the Glaswegian junior side St. Anthony's. He spent his senior career with Aberdeen (1924–1928), Middlesbrough F.C. (1928–1935),[4] Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (1935–1936),[5] and Ipswich Town F.C. (1936–1938).[2][6] His last club was Mossley A.F.C., where he held the role of player-manager during the 1938–39 season. He played once for the Scottish national team, against Austria in 1933.[3]
References
- "The Mossley Managers". Mossley AFC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- "Bobby Bruce". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "[Scotland player] Robert Bruce". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- Robert Bruce, 11v11.com
- Bob Bruce, The Sheffield Wednesday Archive
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
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