Bobby Craig (footballer, born 1935)
Bobby Craig (8 April 1935 – 1 October 2010)[2] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Third Lanark, Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn Rovers, Celtic, St Johnstone, Oldham Athletic, Toronto City and Johannesburg Wanderers as an Inside-right. Craig played in the final match played by Third Lanark before the club went out of business.[2] After retiring as a player he settled in Toronto, where he died aged 75.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McAllister Craig[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 2010 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blantyre Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1959 | Third Lanark | 124 | (61) |
| 1959–1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | 84 | (25) |
| 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | (3) |
| 1962–1963 | Celtic | 17 | (13) |
| 1963–1964 | St Johnstone | 11 | (2) |
| 1964–1965 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | (4) |
| 1965 | Toronto City | 7 | (1) |
| 1965–1966 | Johannesburg Wanderers | 7 | (3) |
| 1967 | Third Lanark | 9 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Bobby Craig". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- "Bobby Craig; footballer". The Herald. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
External links
- Bobby Craig at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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