Bob Currie
Personal information
Full name Robert Currie[1]
Date of birth 1884
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1900 Galston
1900–1902 Kilwinning Eglinton
1902–1903 Arthurlie 16 (12)
1903 Middlesbrough 3 (1)
1903 Kilwinning Eglinton
1903– Abercorn
1906–1907 Morton 13 (7)
1906–1912 Bury 116 (33)
1912–1914 Heart of Midlothian 28 (6)
Darlington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Currie was a Scottish professional football forward, best remembered during his five years in the Football League with Bury.[1][2][3] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian, Arthurlie and Morton.[4]

Personal life

Currie's brothers Duncan and Sam also became footballers.[5]

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

  • North Eastern Cup: 1912–13[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arthurlie 1902–03[4] Scottish Second Division 16 12 0 0 16 12
Middlesbrough 1902–03[2] First Division 3 1 0 0 3 1
Abercorn 1903–04[4] Scottish Second Division 0 0 1 0 1 0
Morton 1906–07[4] Scottish First Division 13 7 4 0 17 7
Heart of Midlothian 1912–13[3] Scottish First Division 17 1 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 1 24 2
1913–14[3] 11 5 1 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 2 15 7
Total 28 6 4 0 7 3 39 9
Career total 60 26 9 0 7 3 76 29
  1. 1 appearance and 1 goal in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup, 1 appearance in Rosebery Charity Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup
  2. 2 appearances and 2 goals in Dunedin Cup, 1 appearance in North Eastern Cup

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 73. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Currie". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Robert Currie – Hearts Career – from 15 Aug 1912 to 13 Apr 1914". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. "(20) Page 14 – Sergeant Duncan Currie – Organisations > Hearts & the Great War – Rolls of honour – National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. "1913-01-02 Thu Hearts 3 Falkirk 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.


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