Robert Middleton (footballer) explained

Robert Middleton
Birth Date:15 January 1903
Birth Place:Brechin, Scotland
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Brechin City
Clubs2:Cowdenbeath
Years3:1930–1933
Clubs3:Sunderland
Caps3:59
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Burton Town
Years5:1933–1938
Clubs5:Chester
Caps5:56
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1930
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Robert Middleton (born 15 January 1903) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Brechin, Middleton played club football for Brechin City, Cowdenbeath, Sunderland, Burton Town and Chester,[2] and made one appearance for Scotland in 1930.[3] For Sunderland he made 66 appearances in all competitions.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chester. Fifth title bid . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xiii . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Sumner, Chas . On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. . Yore Publications . 1997 . 1-874427-52-6.
  3. Book: Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Paul Smith. Pitch Publishing. 2013. 214.
  4. Web site: Profile. 14 May 2015. StatCat.