Robert Parlane Explained

Robert Parlane
Birth Date:5 January 1847[1]
Birth Place:Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Death Place:Belfast, Ireland[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Vale of Leven
Nationalyears1:1878–1879
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Robert Parlane (5 January 1847 – 13 January 1918) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in the Vale of Leven in Dunbartonshire, Parlane played club football for Vale of Leven, and made three appearances for Scotland.[3] He won the Scottish Cup three consecutive seasons with Vale of Leven (1877–1879).[2]

Parlane was also a cricketer for the Vale of Leven Cricket Club.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  2. News: Death of Noted Scottish Goalkeeper . 25 July 2018 . Dundee Evening Telegraph . 16 January 1918 . 3 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Book: Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Paul Smith. Pitch Publishing. 2013. 237.