Robert Middleton (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Brechin, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Brechin City | |||
| Cowdenbeath | |||
| 1930–1933 | Sunderland | 59 | (0) |
| Burton Town | |||
| 1933–1938 | Chester | 56 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1930 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Middleton (born 15 January 1903) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chester. Fifth title bid". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 214.
- ^ "Profile". StatCat. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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- 1903 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Burton Town F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Scottish football goalkeeper stubs