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'''Robert Rankin Blackwood''' (20 August 1934 – 25 June 1997) was a Scottish [[football (soccer)|footballer]], who played as a wing half in the [[Football League]] and the [[Scottish Football League]] |
'''Robert Rankin "Bobby" Blackwood''' (20 August 1934 – 25 June 1997) was a Scottish [[football (soccer)|footballer]], who played as a wing half in the [[Football League]] and the [[Scottish Football League]] |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Born in [[Edinburgh]], Blackwood began his career in Scottish non-league football for junior clubs including Milton House Amateurs, Merchiston Thistle and Kelty Rangers. He then made the move to the Scottish Football League to play for [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]. He made 136 league appearances scoring 37 goals and was part of the successful team that won the [[Scottish First Division]] twice and the [[Scottish League Cup]]. |
Born in [[Edinburgh]], Blackwood began his career in Scottish non-league football for junior clubs including Milton House Amateurs, Merchiston Thistle and Kelty Rangers. He then made the move to the Scottish Football League to play for [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]. He made 136 league appearances scoring 37 goals and was part of the successful team that won the [[Scottish First Division]] twice and the [[Scottish League Cup]]. |
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He moved to English football in 1962 to play for [[Suffolk]] side [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], who paid a transfer fee of £12,000.<ref>Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club 1965</ref> Three years at Town produced 12 goals in 62 appearances. He moved the short distance to [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] in 1965, making 105 league appearances. His Football League career ended in 1968, and Blackwood moved back to Scotland to play for [[Hawick Royal Albert F.C.|Hawick Royal Albert]]. Blackwood died on 25 June 1997 aged 62.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coludata.co.uk/ |
He moved to English football in 1962 to play for [[Suffolk]] side [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], who paid a transfer fee of £12,000.<ref>Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club 1965</ref> Three years at Town produced 12 goals in 62 appearances. He moved the short distance to [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] in 1965, making 105 league appearances. His Football League career ended in 1968, and Blackwood moved back to Scotland to play for [[Hawick Royal Albert F.C.|Hawick Royal Albert]]. Blackwood died on 25 June 1997 aged 62.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=270 |title=Bobby Blackwood |work=Colchester United Archive Database}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:51, 7 October 2017
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| Full name | Robert Rankin Blackwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 1997 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.71 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1962 | Heart of Midlothian | 136 | (37) |
| 1962–1965 | Ipswich Town | 62 | (12) |
| 1965–1968 | Colchester United | 105 | (6) |
| 1968–1969 | Hawick Royal Albert | ? | (?) |
| Total | 303 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960 | Scottish League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Rankin "Bobby" Blackwood (20 August 1934 – 25 June 1997) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a wing half in the Football League and the Scottish Football League
Career
Born in Edinburgh, Blackwood began his career in Scottish non-league football for junior clubs including Milton House Amateurs, Merchiston Thistle and Kelty Rangers. He then made the move to the Scottish Football League to play for Hearts. He made 136 league appearances scoring 37 goals and was part of the successful team that won the Scottish First Division twice and the Scottish League Cup.
He moved to English football in 1962 to play for Suffolk side Ipswich Town, who paid a transfer fee of £12,000.[3] Three years at Town produced 12 goals in 62 appearances. He moved the short distance to Colchester United in 1965, making 105 league appearances. His Football League career ended in 1968, and Blackwood moved back to Scotland to play for Hawick Royal Albert. Blackwood died on 25 June 1997 aged 62.[4]
Honours
Club
- Scottish First Division Winner (2): 1957–58, 1959–60
- Scottish First Division Runner-up (3): 1953–54, 1956–57, 1958–59
- Scottish League Cup Winner (1): 1958–59
- Scottish League Cup Runner-up (1): 1960–61
References
- ^ "Bobby Blackwood". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/bobbyblackwood.html
- ^ Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club 1965
- ^ "Bobby Blackwood". Colchester United Archive Database.
- Sources
- Bobby Blackwood at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Bobby Blackwood at Colchester United Archive Database
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 1997 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Sportspeople from Edinburgh
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football wing halves
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Hawick Royal Albert F.C. players