Bobby Glennie Explained

Bobby Glennie
Fullname:Robert Glennie
Birth Date:2 October 1957
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Defender
Years1:1977–1978
Clubs1:Aberdeen
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:1978–1988
Clubs2:Dundee
Caps2:309
Goals2:6
Years3:1988–1989
Clubs3:Raith Rovers
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:1989–1990
Clubs4:Forfar Athletic
Caps4:19
Goals4:1
Years5:1990–1994
Clubs5:Arbroath
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:367
Totalgoals:7
Manageryears1:1989–1990
Managerclubs1:Forfar Athletic

Robert "Bobby" Glennie (born 2 October 1957) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Dundee, Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic, Arbroath and Elgin City. He made over 300 league appearances for Dundee and played in the 1980 Scottish League Cup Final defeat by Dundee derby rivals Dundee United.

Glennie was appointed as player-manager of Forfar in 1989. Despite successfully avoiding relegation, he was dismissed by the club in July 1990 as they had decided to bring in Paul Hegarty as their first ever full-time manager.[1]

Personal life

On Friday 17 June 2011, Glennie was arrested after being caught two and a half times the drink drive limit. Police, who had been tipped off anonymously that Glennie may drive, pulled him over yards away from the pub in Dundee's Kinghorne Road. After spending the whole weekend in custody, he was fined £600 and banned for 20 months. Glennie's current occupation was given in court as a fork lift truck driver.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hegarty in charge at Forfar . The Herald . 17 July 1990 . 1 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Dundee FC legend banned from driving after drinking session with ex-team mate Dundee and Tayside STV News . news.stv.tv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110622125617/http://news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/258802-dundee-fc-legend-banned-from-road-after-driving-while-more-than-twice-the-legal-limit/ . 2011-06-22.