| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Spottiswood | ||
| Date of birth | (1884-01-20)20 January 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||
| Date of death | 1st qtr 1966 (aged 81–82) | ||
| Place of death | Bromley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Carlisle United | |||
| 1908–1909 | Croydon Common | 11 | (0) |
| 1909–1915 | Crystal Palace | 178 | (2) |
| 1919–1920 | Clapton Orient | 1 | (0) |
| Aberdare Athletic | |||
| 1921 | Treherbert | ||
| Sittingbourne | |||
| 1922 | Elsecar Main | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1922–1924 | Inter Milan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Spottiswood (20 January 1884 – 1966) was an English football player and manager.
Career
Born in Carlisle, Spottiswood played as a half back for Carlisle United, Croydon Common, Crystal Palace, Clapton Orient, Aberdare Athletic, Treherbert, Sittingbourne and Elsecar Main.
He later became a football manager, and was in charge of Inter Milan between 1922 and 1924.
Personal life
His brother Joe was also a player.
Bob Spottiswood died in early 1966, in Bromley, Greater London, aged 81 or 82.
References
- ^ Profile at croydoncommon.com
- King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 552. ISBN 9781780910468.
- (in Italian) Profile at inter.it Archived 12 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Italian) Profile at interfc.it Archived 27 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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