Bob Reid (footballer, born 1887) explained

Bob Reid
Fullname:Robert Reid
Birth Date:15 May 1887
Birth Place:Newtongrange, Scotland
Position:Right back
Years1:
Years2:1906–1909
Years3:1908
Years4:1909
Years5:1909–1910
Years6:1910–1914
Years7:1914–1915
Years8:1915–1921
Clubs1:Newtongrange Star
Clubs2:Heart of Midlothian
Clubs3:→ Broxburn (loan)
Clubs4:Leith Athletic (loan)
Clubs5:Cowdenbeath
Clubs8:Southend United
Caps2:52
Caps4:2
Caps5:22
Caps6:84
Caps7:26
Caps8:26
Goals2:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:212
Totalgoals:0

Robert Reid (born 15 May 1887) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Heart of Midlothian (where he took part in the 1907 Scottish Cup Final), Leith Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Southend United.[1] [2]

He served with the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I, and was awarded the Italian Bronze Medal of Military Valor after the conflict ended.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  2. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/////////newplayers/h00609.html (Hearts player) Robert Reid
  3. https://www.freewebs.com/eltoro1960/localheroes2.htm Local Heroes (page 2)
  4. https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/69066-football-in-the-great-war/page/2/ Football in the Great War (contemporary newspaper scan)