Bob Birrell (footballer) explained

Bob Birrell
Fullname:	Robert Birrell
Birth Date:	6 October 1890
Birth Place:	Crossgates, Scotland
Death Place:	Halbeath, Scotland
Position:	Full back
Years1:	–1912
Clubs1:	Kingseat Athletic
Years2:	1912–1918
Clubs2:	Cowdenbeath
Caps2:	99
Goals2:	7
Years3:	1918–1922
Clubs3:	Heart of Midlothian
Caps3:	113
Goals3:	0
Years4:	1922
Clubs4:	St Mirren
Caps4:	2
Goals4:	0
Nationalyears1:	1921
Nationalteam1:	Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0

Robert Birrell (6 October 1890 – 23 January 1956) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian, Cowdenbeath and St Mirren as a full back.^{[1] [2]} He represented the Scottish League XI and was later one of the founders of Crossgates Primrose.^[3]

Personal life

Birrell's younger brother Billy also became a footballer.^[4]

Career statistics

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Season	League			Scottish Cup		Other		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cowdenbeath	1910–11^[5]	Scottish Division Two	18	0	6	0	—		24	0
	1911–12		17	0	5	0	—		22	0
	1912–13		21	0	4	0	—		25	0
	1913–14		19	3	5	0	—		24	3
	1914–15		24	4	2	0	—		26	4
	Total		99	7	22	0	—		121	7
Heart of Midlothian	1918–19^[6]	Scottish Division One	27	0	0	0	7^[7]	0	34	0
	1919–20^[8]		26	0	2	0	2^[9]	0	30	0
	1920–21^[10]		29	0	7	0	6^[11]	0	42	0
	1921–22^[12]		31	0	3	1	3^[13]	0	37	1
	Total		113	0	12	1	18	0	143	1
St Mirren	1922–23	Scottish Division One	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Career total			113	0	12	1	18	0	143	1

1. Web site: Robert Birrell – Hearts Career – from 24 Aug 1918 to 19 Apr 1922 . 28 June 2018 . www.londonhearts.com.
2. Web site: Player profiles B . 28 June 2018 . www.stmirren.info . 28 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180628183955/http://www.stmirren.info/id84.html . dead .
3. Web site: R Birrell . 28 June 2018 . 11v11.com.
4. Web site: Birrell Bob Heart of Midlothian 1922 . 21 April 2020 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
5. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
6. Web site: 1918–19 . 28 June 2018 . www.londonhearts.com.
7. 2 appearances in East of Scotland Shield, 2 appearances in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in Victory Cup, 1 appearance in Rosebery Charity Cup
8. Web site: 1919–20 . 28 June 2018 . www.londonhearts.com.
9. 1 appearance in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in War Memorial Fund
10. Web site: 1920–21 . 28 June 2018 . www.londonhearts.com.
11. 2 appearances in East of Scotland Shield, 2 appearances in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in Rosebery Charity Cup
12. Web site: 1921–22 . 28 June 2018 . www.londonhearts.com.
13. 1 appearance in East of Scotland Shield, 1 appearance in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in Rosebery Charity Cup

Honours

Cowdenbeath

• Scottish League Division Two (2): 1913–14, 1914–15
• Eastern League (2): 1916–17, 1917–18

Heart of Midlothian

• East of Scotland Shield (1): 1920–21
• Wilson Cup (2): 1918–19, 1919–20
• Rosebery Charity Cup (2): 1918–19, 1920–21

Individual

• Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame^[14]