Gilbert Rankin Explained

Gilbert Rankin
Fullname:Gilbert Rankin
Birth Date:20 March 1870
Birth Place:Alexandria, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Hornsey, England
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1887–1892
Clubs1:Vale of Leven
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:1892–1893
Clubs2:Renton
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:1893–1895
Clubs3:Vale of Leven
Nationalyears1:1890–1891
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:3

Gilbert Rankin (20 March 1870 – 28 November 1927) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Alexandria, Rankin played club football locally for Vale of Leven (featuring on the losing side in the 1890 Scottish Cup Final) and Renton,[2] but quit the game aged 25, later moving to England.[1] He scored three times in two appearances for Scotland, with a hat-trick on his debut against Ireland in 1890.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.