Bob Crumley

Robert Walker Crumley (20 May 1876 – 27 January 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 130 appearances in the Scottish League for Dundee as a goalkeeper.[3][4]

Bob Crumley
Personal information
Full name Robert Walker Crumley
Birth name Robert Walker Brymer[1]
Date of birth 20 May 1876
Place of birth Lochee, Scotland
Date of death 27 January 1949(1949-01-27) (aged 72)[2]
Place of death Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1902 Dundee Victoria
1902–1903 Lochee United
1903–1907 Newcastle United 4 (0)
1907–1911 Dundee 131 (0)
1911–1912 Darlington
1912–1913 Dundee 0 (0)
1913–1914 Arbroath
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Crumley's younger brother James was also a goalkeeper.[5] After pre-war service with the Gordon Highlanders,[6] he served as a sergeant in the Black Watch during the First World War and saw action on the Western Front and at Salonika.[7] Crumley also served in the Labour Corps.[8]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1904–05[9] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1905–06[9] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 4 0 0 0 4 0
Dundee 1906–07[4] Scottish First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1907–08[4] 34 0 4 0 38 0
1908–09[4] 33 0 3 0 36 0
1909–10[4] 31 0 10 0 41 0
1910–11[4] 31 0 4 0 35 0
Total 131 0 21 0 152 0
Career total 135 0 21 0 156 0

Honours

Dundee

References
  1. "Statutory registers – Births – Search results [entry mis-spelled as Bremner]". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. "Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 71. ISBN 190589161X.
  4. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. "J. Crumley signs for Dundee Hibs". The Courier. Dundee. 12 September 1911. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Crumley Bob Dundee 1909". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. "North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content". www.newmp.org.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  8. Bob Crumley on Lives of the First World War
  9. "Bob Crumley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  10. "1910 – Scottish Cup". Dundee Football Club – Official Website. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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