Bob Barr (footballer, born 1865) explained

Bob Barr
Fullname:Robert Barr
Birth Date:April 1865
Birth Place:Kilmarnock, Scotland
Death Place:Scotland
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1887
Years2:1888–1889
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1889–1894
Clubs3:Abercorn
Caps3:24
Goals3:14
Years4:1894–1895
Clubs4:Preston North End
Caps4:29
Goals4:9
Years5:1895–1896
Clubs5:Bury
Caps5:15
Goals5:6
Years6:1896
Clubs6:Reading
Years7:1897
Clubs7:Abercorn
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:1900
Years9:1901
Clubs9:Barrow
Totalcaps:72
Totalgoals:29

Robert Barr (1865–1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Preston North End and Stoke.[1]

Career

Barr started his career with Hurlford United before moving south of the border to Stoke in 1888 in time for the first season of the Football League.[1] Barr played three matches for Stoke before returning to Scotland with Abercorn where he would spend the next five years.[1] [2] He re-entered English football again in 1894 with Preston North End and then with Bury a year later.[1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1888–89The Football League300030
Preston North End1894–95First Division28920309
1895–96First Division100010
Bury1895–96First Division15631187
Career total4715515216

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.