Bert Manderson

Bert Manderson
Personal information
Full name	Robert Manderson
Date of birth	9 May 1893
Place of birth	Belfast, Ireland
Date of death	27 April 1946 (aged 52)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Cliftonville
1913–1914	Belfast Celtic
1914	Glenavon
1914–1927	Rangers
1927–1928	Bradford Park Avenue
International career
1920–1926	Ireland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bert Manderson (9 May 1893 – 27 April 1946) was an Irish footballer who played as a right-back for Rangers and Ireland.

Playing career

Manderson made his Rangers debut in a 1–1 draw with Aberdeen on 27 March 1915.^[2] He had joined Rangers from Glenavon for £150. He previously had spells at Cliftonville and Belfast Celtic. He went on to make 370 league appearances (452 in total) in 12 seasons with the club, winning seven Scottish league titles.^[2] Manderson left Rangers to join Bradford Park Avenue in 1927.^[2]

He was also capped at international level by Ireland.^[2]

Manderson was trainer of Queen's Park from at least 1929 until his death.

He died on 27 April 1946, aged 52.

^ "Bert Manderson". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats (NIFG). Jonny Dewart. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bert Manderson (1915-1927)". www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk. Rangers FC. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2013.