Robert Macbeth (1862–1931) was an English footballer. He started his career in Scotland signing for St.Bernard's in 1882, an Edinburgh club, and played there for one season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Macbeth | ||
| Date of birth | Q2 1862 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Date of death | Q2 1931 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1882-1883 | St.Bernard's | ||
| 1883–1887 | Accrington | ||
| 1887-1888 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1888–1889 | Accrington | 2 | (0) |
| 1889 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1890 | Accrington | 3 | (0) |
| 1891 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1892 | Burton Swifts | ||
| 1892 | Northwich Victoria | 13 | (3) |
| 1893 | Rotherham Town | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Macbeth moved to England in 1883 and signed for Accrington playing friendlies and FA Cup ties.
In the final season before the Football League started Macbeth signed for Grimsby Town. He left sometime in 1888. (Date not recorded)
Macbeth played in The Football League for Accrington, Northwich Victoria and Rotherham Town.[1] Robert Macbeth made his debut and played his only game of the inaugural Football League season of 1888–1889 on 19 January 1889. He played on the left wing and played at Thorneyholme Road, Accrington. Accrington lost 0–2 to Blackburn Rovers.[2]
Statistics
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| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Accrington | 1888–89 | The Football League | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Accrington | 1890–91 | Football League | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Northwich Victoria | 1892–93 | Second Division | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| Rotherham United | 1893–94 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 18 December 2017. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Robert Macbeth at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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