Bobby Tait (Cowdenbeath footballer) explained

Bobby Tait
Fullname:Robert Tait
Birth Date: 1886
Birth Place:Scotland
Death Date:1950 (aged 64)
Death Place:Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Position:Inside forward
Clubs1:Glenbuck Cherrypickers
Years2:–1908
Clubs2:Carlisle United
Years3:1908–1909
Clubs3:Motherwell
Caps3:30
Goals3:5
Years4:1909–1911
Clubs4:Nithsdale Wanderers
Years5:1911–1922
Clubs5:Cowdenbeath
Caps5:68
Goals5:17
Years6:1920
Clubs6:Lochgelly United
Clubs7:Cowdenbeath Wednesday

Robert Tait was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Motherwell as an inside forward.[1]

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Tait worked as a tailor in Cowdenbeath.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motherwell1908–09[2] Scottish Division One30520325
Cowdenbeath1911–12Scottish Division Two175110285
1912–1312030150
1913–1419560255
1914–1520720227
1919–20Central League008080
1920–21003030
Total681733010117
Career total982235013322

Honours

Cowdenbeath

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Robert Tait . en-US . Motherwellnet . 4 July 2018.
  2. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  3. Web site: Bobby Tait . 4 July 2018 . Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online.