Bob Milarvie Explained

Bob Milarvie
Fullname:Robert Milarvie
Birth Date:1864
Birth Place:Pollokshields, Glasgow, Scotland
Death Date:November 1912 (age 47-48)
Death Place:Gorton, Manchester, England
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Pollokshield
Clubs1:Hibernian
Years2:1888–1889
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:15
Goals2:5
Years3:1889
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1889–1890
Caps4:14
Goals4:4
Years5:1890–1891
Caps5:22
Goals5:4
Years6:1891–1896
Caps6:69
Goals6:12
Totalcaps:120
Totalgoals:25

Robert Milarvie (1864 – November 1912) was a Scottish footballer.

Career

Milarvie played for Pollokshield and Hibernian before moving south to join Stoke, where he played in the first season of the Football League, scoring five goals in fifteen matches for a struggling Stoke side who finished bottom of the table.[1] He moved on to nearby Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1889. He made his Vale debut in a 1–1 friendly match against Halliwell at the Athletic Ground on 2 September 1889, but his club were censured by the Football Association for fielding him as he had also signed for Derby County, with County then winning the fight for his services.[2]

He left Derby in 1890 to sign with Newton Heath; he played four games for the club in the Football Alliance before moving on to neighbours Ardwick the following year.[3] He played 19 Alliance league games in 1891–92, the final year of the league's existence. The club were then elected into the Football League Second Division, and Milarvie made 19 appearances in 1892–93. He played 23 games in 1893–94, but then lost his first-team place to the new signings of Billy Meredith, Wally McReddie and Pat Finnerhan. Ardwick changed their name to Manchester City in 1894–95, and Milarvie left the club after the 1895–96 campaign.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1888–89Football League15500155
Burslem Port Vale1889–90000000
Derby County1889–90Football League14400144
Newton Heath1890–91Football Alliance22400224
Ardwick1891–92Football Alliance19310203
1892–93Second Division17221193
1893–94Second Division22410234
1894–95Second Division10300103
1895–96Second Division100010
Total6912417313
Career total120254112526

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff . Port Vale Personalities . Witan Books . 198 . 1996 . 0-9529152-0-0 .
  3. Web site: ROBERT MILARVIE . mufcinfo.com . 18 June 2009 .