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Robert Barr (1865–1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Preston North End and Stoke.[1]
Career
Barr started his career with Hurlford United before moving south of the border to Stoke in 1888 in time for the first season of the Football League.[1] Barr played three matches for Stoke before returning to Scotland with Abercorn where he would spend the next five years.[1][2] He re-entered English football again in 1894 with Preston North End and then with Bury a year later.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1888–89[1] | The Football League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1894–95[3] | First Division | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 9 |
| 1895–96[3] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bury | 1895–96[3] | First Division | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| Career total | 47 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 16 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c Bob Barr at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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