Bob McCrindle

Bob McCrindle

Personal information
Full name	Robert McCrindle[1]
Date of birth	(1869-09-28)28 September 1869
Place of birth	Dreghorn, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1889–1894	Burslem Port Vale	89	(3)
	Luton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert McCrindle (28 September 1869 – ?) was a Scottish footballer who played at centre-half for Burslem Port Vale and Luton Town in the 1890s. He played 183 games for Burslem Port Vale, scoring six goals; however, 72 were friendlies. He received a call-up to the Scotland national side in 1899 but could not play the game due to a fixture clash.

Club career

McCrindle joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1889.[1] A firm first-team choice, he was a member of the sides that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891 and won the Staffordshire Charity Cup in 1892.[1] He featured in 20 Football League Second Division games in the 1892–93 season – the inaugural season of the division.[1] He was an ever-present during the 1893–94 season, but left the Athletic Ground in the summer of 1894, and moved on to Luton Town.[1]

International career

McCrindle was selected to play for his native Scotland in November 1889; however, due to a fixture clash, he could not turn up for the game.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1889–90	–	0	0	1	0	1	0
	1890–91	Midland League	22	3	2	1	24	4
	1891–92	Midland League	19	0	1	0	20	0
	1892–93	Second Division	20	0	1	0	21	0
	1893–94	Second Division	28	0	1	0	29	0
	Total		89	3	6	1	95	4

Honours

Burslem Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1891 (shared)
• Staffordshire Charity Cup: 1892

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 190. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Bob McCrindle at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)