Robert Barr (footballer) explained

Robert Barr
Position:	Right back
Birth Place:	Scotland
Youthclubs1:	Kelburne
Youthclubs2:	Park Royal
Clubs1:	Black Watch
Years2:	1896–1910
Clubs2:	Third Lanark
Caps2:	239
Goals2:	1
Years3:	1910–1911
Clubs3:	Abercorn
Caps3:	6
Goals3:	0
Years4:	–

Robert Barr was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, mainly for Third Lanark, making over 300 appearances for the Glasgow club in all competitions over 13 years.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Having joined the Warriors from a spell in the Army^{[3] [4]} where he had risen to the rank of captain in the Black Watch,^[5] Barr won the Scottish Football League championship in 1903–04, playing in 24 of the 26 fixtures,^{[6] [7]} and played in two consecutive Scottish Cup finals – a win over Rangers in 1905 via a replay^{[8] [9]} and a loss to Heart of Midlothian in 1906.^[10]

In the first few years of his career between 1897 and 1901, he also won the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup twice^{[11] [12]} and was a beaten finalist on a further occasion,^[13] then claimed two winner's medals in the Glasgow Cup medals^{[14] [15] [16]} and was a runner-up twice^{[17] [18]} in the space of five years between 1902 and 1907. A benefit match against Queen's Park was played in 1906.^[19]

Despite his success at club level, Barr's sole representative appearance was for the Glasgow FA in their annual challenge match against Sheffield in October 1906.^[2] He had stiff competition for international recognition in his position from the likes of Nicol Smith, Tom Jackson, Donald McLeod and Andrew McCombie.

Notes and References

1. https://www.fitbastats.com/thirdlanark/player.php?playerid=1066 (Third Lanark player) Barr, Robert
2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
3. https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/barr-robert-image-2-third-lanark-1905/ Barr Robert Image 2 Third Lanark 1905
4. https://playupliverpool.com/1901/10/03/st-johnstones-team-notes-on-players/ St. Johnstone's team – notes on players
5. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1905/1905040702.htm Famous Players. Robert Barr, 3rd L.R.V.
6. http://worldwidesoccerstories.blogspot.com/2014/01/one-hit-wonders-third-lanark-scotland.html One Hit Wonders: Third Lanark (Scotland), 1903-04
7. https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot1904.html Scotland 1903/04
8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qOlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5336%2C1703664 Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie.
9. https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-a-15ct-gold-and-blue-enamel-medal-1355996 A 15ct gold and blue enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Scottish Football Association
10. Web site: Sat 28 Apr 1906 Scottish Cup Hearts 1 Third Lanark 0 . London Hearts Supporters Club . 20 July 2020.
11. https://playupliverpool.com/1898/05/14/third-lanark-v-glasgow-rangers-1-0-glasgow-charity-cup-final-mat-14-1898/ Third Lanark v Glasgow Rangers 1-0 (Glasgow Charity Cup Final: Mat 14, 1898)
12. https://playupliverpool.com/1901/05/23/third-lanark-v-celtic-3-0-glasgow-charity-cup-final-replay-may-23-1901/ Third Lanark v Celtic 3-0 (Glasgow Charity Cup Final replay: May 23, 1901)
13. https://playupliverpool.com/1897/05/15/glasgow-rangers-v-third-lanark-6-1-glasgow-charity-cup-final-may-15-1897/ Glasgow Rangers v Third Lanark 6-1 (Glasgow Charity Cup Final: May 15, 1897)
14. https://playupliverpool.com/1902/10/25/third-lanark-v-celtic-3-0-glasgow-cup-final-october-25-1902/ Third Lanark v Celtic 3-0 (Glasgow Cup Final: October 25, 1902)
15. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EONAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6134%2C6053565 Football. Glasgow Cup–Final Tie.
16. http://www.thirdlanarkac.co.uk/photos/medals/ Medals
17. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1905/1905100702.htm Glasgow Cup Final
18. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1906/1906100601.htm Glasgow Cup Final
19. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1906/1906051903.htm "A Soldier and a Man"