Bob Spottiswood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Spottiswood | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||
| Date of death | 1st qtr 1966 (aged 81–82) | ||
| Place of death | Bromley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Carlisle United | |||
| 1908–1909 | Croydon Common | 11 | (0) |
| 1909–1915 | Crystal Palace | 178 | (2) |
| 1919–1920 | Clapton Orient | 1 | (0) |
| Aberdare Athletic | |||
| 1921 | Treherbert | ||
| Sittingbourne | |||
| 1922 | Elsecar Main | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1922–1924 | Inter Milan | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert "Bob" Spottiswood (20 January 1884 – 1966)[1][2] was an English football player and manager.
Career
Born in Carlisle, Spottiswood played as a half back for Carlisle United, Croydon Common, Crystal Palace, Clapton Orient, Aberdare Athletic, Treherbert, Sittingbourne and Elsecar Main.[1]
He later became a football manager, and was in charge of Inter Milan between 1922 and 1924.[3][4]
Personal life
His brother Joe was also a player.[1]
Bob Spottiswood died in early 1966, in Bromley, Greater London, aged 81 or 82.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Profile at zen.co.uk
- ↑ King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 552. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ↑ (Italian) Profile at inter.it
- ↑ (Italian) Profile at interfc.it
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