Bobby Harper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Harper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 December 1978 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | New Cumnock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1946 | Ayr United | 0 | (0) |
| 1946 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1950 | Newport County | 114 | (12) |
| 1950–1951 | Southend United | 6 | (0) |
| 1951 | Linfield | ||
| 1951–52 | Gloucester City[2] | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Harper (6 June 1920 – 18 December 1978) was a Scottish professional footballer. A winger, he played for Huddersfield Town. In 1946 he joined Newport County and went on to make 114 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals. In 1951 he joined Southend United.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bobby Harper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Clark, Timothy R.D.; Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. Gloucester: Tiger Timbo Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.
External links
[edit]- Bobby Harper at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1978 deaths
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Linfield F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen