Robert Pailor (7 July 1887 – 24 January 1976), was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Pailor | ||
Date of birth | 7 July 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
Date of death | 24 January 1976 | (aged 88)||
Place of death | Hartlepool, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1908–1914 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
1914–1915 | Newcastle United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Biography
editPailor was born in Stockton-on-Tees. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in October 1908, making his debut in January 1909 in a Division Two match against Bradford Park Avenue. In May 1914 he joined Newcastle United for a £1,550 fee, but retired from football just twelve months later due to a kidney complaint. He died in Hartlepool in 1976.
Sources
edit- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 170. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.