Bob McCrindle

Bob McCrindle

Personal information
Full name	Robert McCrindle[1]
Date of birth	28 September 1869
Place of birth	Dreghorn, Scotland
Playing position	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1889–1894	Burslem Port Vale	89	(3)
	Luton Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Robert "Bob" McCrindle (28 September 1869; date of death unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played at centre-half for Burslem Port Vale and Luton Town in the 1890s. He played 183 games for Burslem Port Vale, scoring six goals, however 72 of these games were friendlies. He received a call-up to the Scotland national side in 1899, but was unable to play the game due to a fixture clash.

Club career

McCrindle joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1889.^[1] A firm first team choice, he was a member of the sides that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891 and won the Staffordshire Charity Cup in 1892.^[1] He featured in 20 Football League Second Division games in the 1892–93 season – the inaugural season of the division.^[1] He was an ever-present during the 1893–94 season, but left the Athletic Ground in the summer of 1894, and moved on to Luton Town.^[1]

International career

McCrindle was selected to play for his native Scotland in November 1889, however due to a fixture clash could not turn up for the game.

Statistics

• Sourced from Bob McCrindle profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1889–90	–	0	0	1	0	1	0
	1890–91	Midland League	22	3	2	1	24	4
	1891–92	Midland League	19	0	1	0	20	0
	1892–93	Second Division	20	0	1	0	21	0
	1893–94	Second Division	28	0	1	0	29	0
	Total		89	3	6	1	95	4

Honours

with Burslem Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1891 (shared)
• Staffordshire Charity Cup winner: 1892

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 190. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.