Bobbie Bruce

Bobbie Bruce
Personal information
Date of birth 29 January 1906[1]
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Date of death 1978 (aged 71–72)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Playing position Inside left
Youth career
St Anthony's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1928 Aberdeen 93 (36)
1928–1935 Middlesbrough
1935–1936 Sheffield Wednesday 5
1936–1938 Ipswich Town
1938–1939 Mossley
National team
1933 Scotland 1 (0)
Teams managed
1938–1939 Mossley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Robert Bruce (29 January 1906 – 1978)[2] was a Scottish footballer. He was born in Paisley.

An inside left who developed with the Glaswegian junior side St. Anthony's, Bruce spent his senior career with Aberdeen (1924–1928), Middlesbrough F.C. (1928–1935), Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (1935–1936), and Ipswich Town F.C. (1936–1938). His last club was Mossley F.C., where he held the role of player-manager during the 1938–39 season. He played once for the Scottish national team, against Austria in 1933.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Mossley Managers". Mossley AFC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Bruce". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 June 2013.


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