Isaac Begbie Explained

Isaac Begbie
Birth Date:4 June 1868
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Youthclubs1:Pentland
Youthclubs2:Edinburgh Western
Clubs1:Dalry Albert
Years2:1888–1900
Clubs2:Heart of Midlothian
Caps2:141
Goals2:4
Years3:1900–1901
Clubs3:Leith Athletic
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:1901–1902
Clubs4:Bathgate
Years5:1902–1903
Clubs5:Falkirk
Caps5:6
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:1890–1894
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1893–1894
Nationalteam2:Scottish Football League XI
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0

Isaac Begbie (4 June 1868 – 30 September 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, Leith Athletic, Bathgate, Falkirk and the Scotland national team.

Born in Edinburgh, Begbie made his name with local club Hearts where he played right back and right half, and was captain in the successful team of the 1890s which won the Scottish Cup twice (1891 and 1896) and the Scottish Football League championship twice (1894–95 and 1896–97).[1] During this decade he also won four caps for Scotland,[2] plus three for the Scottish Football League XI.[3]

Near the end of his career he played briefly for Leith Athletic, Bathgate and Falkirk.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/newplayers/h00222.html (Hearts player) Isaac Begbie
  2. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/isaacbegbie.html (Scotland player) Isaac Begbie
  3. https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/isaacbegbie.html (SFL player) Isaac Begbie
  4. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.