Bob Currie (footballer)

Bob Currie
Personal information
Full name Robert Currie[1]
Date of birth 14 June 1881[2]
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1900 Galston
1900–1902 Kilwinning Eglinton
1902–1903 Arthurlie 16 (12)
1903 Middlesbrough 3 (1)
1903 Kilwinning Eglinton
1903– Abercorn
1906–1907 Morton 13 (7)
1906–1912 Bury 116 (33)
1912–1914 Heart of Midlothian 28 (6)
Darlington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Currie was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his five years as a forward in the Football League with Bury.[1][3][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian, Arthurlie and Morton.[5]

Personal life

Currie's brothers Duncan and Sam also became footballers.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arthurlie 1902–03[5] Scottish Second Division 16 12 0 0 — 16 12
Middlesbrough 1902–03[3] First Division 3 1 0 0 — 3 1
Abercorn 1903–04[5] Scottish Second Division 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Morton 1906–07[5] Scottish First Division 13 7 4 0 — 17 7
Heart of Midlothian 1912–13[4] Scottish First Division 17 1 3 0 4[b] 1 24 2
1913–14[4] Scottish First Division 11 5 1 0 3[c] 2 15 7
Total 28 6 4 0 7 3 39 9
Career total 60 26 9 0 7 3 76 29
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ 1 appearance and 1 goal in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in Rosebery Charity Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup
  3. ^ 2 appearances and 2 goals in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

  • North Eastern Cup: 1912–13[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 73. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Bob Currie at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "Robert Currie". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Robert Currie – Hearts Career – from 15 Aug 1912 to 13 Apr 1914". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. ^ "(20) Page 14 – Sergeant Duncan Currie – Organisations > Hearts & the Great War – Rolls of honour – National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. ^ "1913-01-02 Thu Hearts 3 Falkirk 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.


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