Bob Lister Explained

Bob Lister
Fullname:Robert Lister
Birth Date:1900
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Outside left
Height:5 ft 6 in[1]
Years1:1915
Clubs1:Partick Thistle
Years2:1919–1920
Clubs2:Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Years3:1920–1923
Years4:1923–1924
Years5:1924–1925
Years6:1925–1926
Years7:1926–1927
Years8:1927–1928
Clubs8:Stoke City
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:1928–1930
Clubs9:West Ham United
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:1930–1931
Clubs10:Exeter City
Caps10:8
Goals10:1
Years11:1931
Clubs11:Rhyl Athletic
Years12:1932
Clubs12:Shrewsbury Town

Robert Lister (1900 – 1995) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Exeter City and Stoke City.[2]

Career

Lister was born in Glasgow and played for joined Partick Thistle in 1915 moved onto Heart of Midlothian and Dunfermline Athletic before joining English side Stoke City in 1927.[2] He played once for Stoke which came in a 5–1 victory against Fulham at Craven Cottage (12 November 1927).[2] He then joined West Ham United where he failed to make an appearance and left for Exeter City where he played eight times scoring once.[2] He later went on to play for Rhyl and Shrewsbury Town.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1927–28Second Division100010
Exeter City1930–31Third Division South810081
Career Total910091

Notes and References

  1. News: Stoke City. Record-breaking staff re-engaged for this season . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vi . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.