Bob Stormont

Robert Stormont (12 April 1872 – 5 March 1943) was a Scottish professional football half back who played in the Football League for Preston North End.[1][3][4] Later in his career, he was a member of Tottenham Hotspur's 1899–00 Southern League First Division title-winning team and played in the first round of the club's victorious 1900–01 FA Cup campaign.[5] After leaving Southern League football in 1902, Stormont became a referee.[3]

Bob Stormont
Personal information
Full name Robert Stormont[1]
Date of birth 12 April 1872
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 5 March 1943(1943-03-05) (aged 70)[2]
Place of death Leven, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3]
Position(s) Half back, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893 Johnstone Wanderers
1893–1896 Preston North End 9 (0)
1896–1897 Dundee 6 (0)
1897–1901 Tottenham Hotspur 86 (8)
1901–1902 Brentford 22 (1)
0000–1909 Maidstone United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee 1896–97[6] Scottish League First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Tottenham Hotspur 1897–98[5] Southern League First Division 22 2 2 1 24 3
1898–99[5] 21 0 10 0 31 0
1899–00[5] 22 1 1 0 23 1
1900–01[5] 21 5 1 0 22 5
Total 86 8 14 1 100 9
Brentford 1901–02[7] Southern League First Division 22 1 3 0 25 1
Career total 108917112510

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 279. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Robert Stormont – Find A Grave Memorial". Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 410. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  4. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. "Robert Stormont". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  6. "1896–97". Test. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 356. ISBN 0951526200.


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