Robert Orr (footballer) explained

Robert Orr
Fullname:Robert McKissock Barnes Orr
Position:Left back
Birth Date:26 January 1891[1]
Birth Place:Hardgate, Scotland
Death Place:Clydebank, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Clydebank Juniors
Years2:1909–1924
Clubs2:Third Lanark
Caps2:392
Goals2:31
Years3:1924–1926
Clubs3:Morton
Caps3:68
Goals3:6
Years4:1926–1928
Clubs4:Crystal Palace
Caps4:70
Goals4:2
Years5:1928–1929
Clubs5:Dumbarton
Caps5:30
Goals5:2
Years6:1929–1930
Clubs6:Clydebank
Caps6:22
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:582
Totalgoals:41
Nationalyears1:1919–1922
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1919
Nationalteam2:Scotland (wartime)
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Robert McKissock Barnes Orr (26 January 1891 – 2 June 1948) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.

Professional career

His longest spell at club level was 15 years with Third Lanark[2] (this was interrupted by World War I, although the Scottish Football League continued); the closest he came to winning a trophy in this time was reaching two finals of the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1910 (lost on a tally of corners following a draw)[3] and 1914 (a 6–0 defeat to Celtic),[4] and the final of the Glasgow Cup in 1923 (a loss to Rangers).[5]

Later in his career he also turned out for Morton, Dumbarton[6] and Clydebank, as well as for Crystal Palace in English football, for whom he made 70 league appearances, scoring twice.[1] [7] [8]

Orr was selected to play for Scotland in an unofficial Victory International in 1919,[9] played twice for the Scottish Football League XI[10] and toured North America in 1921[11] [12] [13] and South America in 1923[14] [15] with 'Scotland' (in reality, Third Lanark with a number of capable guest players).

Notes and References

  1. https://davidrobertorr.com/2019/03/31/party-at-the-palace/ Party At The Palace
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. https://playupliverpool.com/1910/05/14/clyde-v-third-lanark-1-1-glasgow-charity-cup-final-may-14-1910/ Clyde V Third Lanark 1–1 (Glasgow Charity Cup Final: May 14, 1910
  4. http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1914-05-12%3A+Celtic+6-0+Third+Lanark%2C+Glasgow+Charity+Cup+Final Match report
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k_dYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2246%2C3642737 Glasgow Cup Final Tie
  6. http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5324 Robert Orr
  7. Book: Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Purkiss. Mike. Nigel. Sands. Breedon Books. 336. 0907969542.
  8. https://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=111&player=825 Crystal Palace Player Database > Bobby Orr
  9. Web site: [Scotland player] Robert Orr ]. London Hearts Supporters' Club . 3 June 2020.
  10. Web site: [SFL player] Robert Orr ]. London Hearts Supporters' Club . 3 June 2020.
  11. Web site: British "FA XI" Tours: 1921 "Third Lanark's Scotland XI" - Canada and USA. Neil Morrison . 4 January 2018 . . 3 June 2020 .
  12. Web site: When Third Lanark were Scotland. Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937 . 18 November 2013 . 3 June 2020 .
  13. Web site: Scots on tour in 1921. Scottish Sport History. 15 March 2013. 3 June 2020 .
  14. Web site: Río de la Plata Trip of Third Lanark 1923 . Ciullini . Pablo . . 10 January 2021.
  15. https://books.google.com/books?id=1xojAwAAQBAJ&dq=%22willie+frame%22+motherwell&pg=PT52 Tommy McInally: Celtic's Bad Bhoy