| Bob McTavish | |
| Fullname: | Robert McTavish |
| Birth Date: | 26 October 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Govan, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Position: | Inside left |
| Youthyears1: | –1905 |
| Youthclubs1: | Avondale |
| Years1: | 1905–1906 |
| Clubs1: | Ibrox Roselie |
| Years2: | 1906–1907 |
| Clubs2: | Petershill |
| Years3: | 1907–1910 |
| Clubs3: | Falkirk |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 1910–1912 |
| Clubs4: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 1912–1913 |
| Clubs5: | Brentford |
| Caps5: | 38 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 1913–1914 |
| Clubs6: | Third Lanark |
| Caps6: | 22 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1914–1915 |
| Clubs7: | York City |
| Years8: | 1915–1916 |
| Clubs8: | Raith Rovers |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
Robert McTavish (26 October 1888 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Third Lanark, Falkirk and Raith Rovers as an inside left.[1] [2] He also played in England for Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur.[3]
McTavish's brother Jock was also a footballer and a forward; they were teammates at Falkirk and Tottenham Hotspur.[4] His son John played as a defender, principally for Manchester City.[5]
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Falkirk | 1907–08[6] | Scottish League First Division | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1908–09 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1909–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1910–11[7] | First Division | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Brentford | 1911–12[8] | Southern League First Division | 12 | 6 | — | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1912–13 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 7 | |||
| Third Lanark | 1913–14 | Scottish League First Division | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| Raith Rovers (loan) | 1915–16 | Scottish League First Division | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 23 | |||
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