| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Bryson Templeton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 1919 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Kilmarnock Rugby XI[2] | ||
| 1898–1903 | Aston Villa | 64 | (10) |
| 1903–1904 | Newcastle United | 51 | (4) |
| 1904–1906 | Woolwich Arsenal | 33 | (1) |
| 1906–1907 | Celtic | 29 | (5) |
| 1907–1913 | Kilmarnock | 163 | (11) |
| 1913–1915 | Fulham | ||
| 1915 | Kilmarnock | ||
| International career | |||
| 1902–1913 | Scotland | 11 | (1) |
| 1909–1910 | Scottish Football League XI | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Bryson Templeton (29 March 1880 – 2 November 1919) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as an outside right for Aston Villa,[3] Newcastle United,[4] Woolwich Arsenal,[5] Celtic,[6] Kilmarnock[7] and Fulham.[8]
He represented the Scotland eleven times between 1902 and 1913. His first international would have been on 5 April 1902, but the match was declared void after 26 spectators died during the first Ibrox disaster.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Bobby Templeton". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ Junior International records, ScottishLeague.net, 21 January 2019
- ^ Templeton, Robert Bryson (Bobby), Aston Villa Player Database
- ^ Player Profile: Robert Bryson Templeton, Toon1892
- ^ "Arsenal First Team Line-Ups". The Arsenal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Celtic player Templeton, Robert, FitbaStats
- ^ Kilmarnock player Templeton, Bob, FitbaStats
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ Bobby Templeton, Spartacus Educational
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