Bob Foyers Explained

Bob Foyers
Birth Date:22 June 1868
Birth Place:Hamilton, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Full-back
Youthclubs1:Hamilton Palace Colliery
Clubs1:Burnbank Swifts
Years2:1890–1891
Clubs2:Heart of Midlothian
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1891–1895
Clubs3:St Bernard's
Caps3:23
Goals3:1
Years4:1895–1897
Clubs4:Newcastle United
Caps4:34
Goals4:0
Years5:1897
Clubs5:St Bernard's
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:1897–1898
Clubs6:Clyde
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:1901
Clubs7:Hamilton Academical
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:1892
Nationalteam1:Scottish Alliance XI
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1893–1894
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

Robert Foyers (22 June 1868 – 16 August 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back. He played professionally for various clubs in Scotland and for Newcastle United in England, and was capped for Scotland at Junior and Senior levels.

Career

Born in Hamilton, Foyers joined local Junior side Burnbank Swifts from Palace Colliery and won back to back Scottish Junior Cup titles in 1889 and 1890.[1] He was also one of four Swifts players to play in the first ever Scottish Junior international fixture against England on 11 May 1889.

After initially stepping up to Edinburgh club Heart of Midlothian in 1890,[2] it was after switching to St Bernard's that Foyers' form earned him firstly a representative appearance for the Scottish Football Alliance XI against the rival Scottish Football League in 1892,[3] [4] followed by two caps for Scotland, both against Wales, in 1893 and 1894.[5] He also lifted the Scottish Cup as St Bernard's defeated Renton in the 1894–95 final.[1]

Foyers signed for Newcastle United in 1895 for a fee of £100 and was appointed club captain, but was disciplined for off-field behaviour and left soon afterwards.[6] He returned to St Bernard's in 1897 before ending his career with short spells at Clyde and Hamilton Academical.[1] [7]

A mechanical engineer to trade, Foyers died in August 1942 at the age of 74.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foyers, Bob (1901). acciesmemorybank.co.uk. Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. 22 December 2014.
  2. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/newplayers/h00244.html (Hearts player) Andrew Foyers
  3. Web site: Re: Matchfacts 1891/92 . SFQAs . Scottish Referee . 11 November 2017 . 2 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Football. Scottish League V. Scottish Alliance. . The Glasgow Herald . London Hearts Supporters Club . 31 May 1892. 2 July 2021.
  5. Web site: [Scotland player] Robert Foyers]. London Hearts Supporters Club. 22 December 2014.
  6. http://toon1892.com/detail_player.php?id=251&pn=1&cl=1&cv=Division%202&cid=2 Robert "Bob" Foyers
  7. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.