Bobby McIlvenny
Robert McIlvenny (7 July 1926 – 15 May 2016),[1] was a Northern Irish footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League. He made 139 league appearances with Oldham Athletic where he scored 36 goals.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McIlvenny | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 15 May 2016 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| 1949–1954 | Oldham Athletic | 139 | (36) |
| 1954–1955 | Bury | 12 | (1) |
| 1955–1957 | Southport | 77 | (16) |
| 1957–1959 | Barrow | 43 | (11) |
| Yeovil Town | |||
| Colwyn Bay | |||
| Total | 271 | (64) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
McIlvenny died on 15 May 2016 at Millbrook House in Exeter at the age of 89.[3]
McIlvenny's older brother Paddy also played in the Football League. Their father, also a Paddy McIlvenny, was an Ireland international footballer.[4]
References
- McILVENNY ROBERT : Obituary
- "Bobby McIlvenny". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- Robert McIlvenny (1926-2016)
- Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
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