Bobby Irvine (footballer, born 1900)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert William Irvine | ||
| Date of birth | April 29, 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisburn, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1979 | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward / Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1928 | Everton | 199 | (54) |
| 1928–1929 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1929–1930 | Connah's Quay | ||
| 1930–1933 | Derry City | ||
| 1931 | Chester | 13 | (9) |
| 1933–1935 | Watford F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1922–1932 | Ireland | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2023) |
Robert William Irvine (29 April 1900 – 1979) was an Irish footballer. He played as a centre or inside forward.
Career
[edit]With Connah's Quay suffering severe financial difficulties, Irvine returned to Northern Ireland, signing for Derry City. He marked his Brandywell debut with a goal in a 1-0 Gold Cup quarter-final win over Larne on 3 September 1930. With Derry, Irvine took his caps total to 15, and in October 1932 also played twice for the Irish League, in 5-2 and 4–1 defeats by the English and Scottish Leagues respectively. During this period Irvine also briefly turned out for Chester, scoring nine times in 13 games in the Cheshire County League shortly before they were elected to The Football League in 1931.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. Yore Publications. p. 48. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1979 deaths
- Irish association footballers (before 1923)
- Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers
- Everton F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Derry City F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Ulster Scots people
- Men's association football forwards
- Association footballers from Lisburn
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland