| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Reid | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtongrange, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| – | Newtongrange Star | ||
| 1906–1909 | Heart of Midlothian | 52 | (0) |
| 1908 | → Broxburn (loan) | ||
| 1909 | → Leith Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | (0) |
| 1910–1914 | Burnley | 84 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | (0) |
| 1915–1921 | Southend United | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 212 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Reid (born 15 May 1887) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Heart of Midlothian (where he took part in the 1907 Scottish Cup Final), Leith Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Southend United. [1] [2]
He served with the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I, and was awarded the Italian Bronze Medal of Military Valor after the conflict ended. [3] [4]
References
-
^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ (Hearts player) Robert Reid, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Local Heroes (page 2), Newbattle at War a history of the Parish at war
- ^ Football in the Great War (contemporary newspaper scan), Great War Forum, 10 February 2007
 | This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a defender born in the 1880s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- Military personnel from Midlothian
- 1887 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Midlothian
- Men's association football defenders
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- 1998 deaths
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Newtongrange Star F.C. players
- Royal Garrison Artillery soldiers
- Leith Athletic F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Bronze Medal of Military Valor
- Scottish soldiers
- Scottish football defender, 1880s birth stubs