Bobby Ross | |
Fullname: | Robert Cochrane Ross |
Birth Date: | 9 September 1941 |
Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Death Place: | Grimsby, England |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1958–1959 |
Clubs1: | Arniston Rangers |
Years2: | 1959–1962 |
Clubs2: | East Fife |
Years3: | 1962–1965 |
Clubs3: | St Mirren |
Years4: | 1965–1971 |
Clubs4: | Grimsby Town |
Caps4: | 212 |
Goals4: | 18 |
Years5: | 1971–197? |
Clubs5: | Gainsborough Trinity |
Robert Cochrane Ross (9 September 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Ross was from Edinburgh. He grew up in a working-class family of miners and expected to follow in their footsteps before discovering his talent for football.[2] He moved to Lincolnshire for his career where he lived until his death.[3]
Beginning his career in Scotland he played for Arniston Rangers, East Fife and St Mirren before a notable six-year spell with Grimsby Town. He finished his career with non-league side Gainsborough Trinity.
Ross died at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby on 28 May 2022.[4]