Bob Lister
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Lister[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1900[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1995 (aged 94–95) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 1919–1920 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| 1920–1923 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 1923–1924 | Queen of the South | ||
| 1924–1925 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 1925–1926 | Queen of the South | ||
| 1926–1927 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 1927–1928 | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
| 1928–1930 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Exeter City | 8 | (1) |
| 1931 | Rhyl Athletic | ||
| 1932 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Lister (1900 – 1995) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Exeter City and Stoke City.[1]
Career
[edit]Lister was born in Glasgow and played for joined Partick Thistle in 1915 moved onto Heart of Midlothian and Dunfermline Athletic before joining English side Stoke City in 1927.[1] He played once for Stoke which came in a 5–1 victory against Fulham at Craven Cottage (12 November 1927).[1] He then joined West Ham United where he failed to make an appearance and left for Exeter City where he played eight times scoring once.[1] He later went on to play for Rhyl and Shrewsbury Town.
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1927–28 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 1930–31 | Third Division South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Stoke City. Record-breaking staff re-engaged for this season". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Lister at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)