Robert James Tait (4 October 1938 – 2 May 2024) was a Scottish professional footballer who played mainly in the Football League as an inside forward.[2] Tait died in Arnold, Nottinghamshire on 2 May 2024, at the age of 85.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert James Tait[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 2024 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[citation needed] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Loanhead Mayflower | |||
| 1960–1961 | Aberdeen | 2 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Elgin City | ||
| 1962–1964 | Notts County | 60 | (11) |
| 1964–1966 | Barrow | 79 | (27) |
| 1966–1967 | Chesterfield | 28 | (2) |
| 1967–1968 | Arnold | ||
| Total | 169 | (40) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Tait". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Tait". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Robert James (Bobby) Tait". Funeral Notices. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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