Bobby Graham (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Graham[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 November 1944 | ||
Place of birth |
Motherwell , Scotland | ||
Position(s) |
Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1961–1964 |
Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964–1972 | Liverpool | 101 | (31) |
1972–1973 | Coventry City | 19 | (3) |
1973 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 10 | (3) |
1973–1977 | Motherwell | 132 | (37) |
1977–1981 | Hamilton Academical | 118 | (42) |
Total | 380 | (116) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bobby Graham (born 22 November 1944) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who played for Liverpool during the 1960s.
Early years and Liverpool
Born in
A forward, Graham scored on his full debut, a 6-1 victory over
Graham was at Liverpool at an unfortunate time for himself as he found it difficult to dislodge the successful strike partnership of
The
Coventry City and Tranmere Rovers
In
Motherwell
Graham moved to his home town club Motherwell. Ian St John again signed him for the Fir Park club and by the end of his first season he had shown why 'The Saint' had shown such faith, he finished top scorer. A young Willie Pettigrew was added to the side the following season and the pair formed a lethal partnership that terrorised Scottish defences for four seasons. When Crawford Boyd was later interviewed for the Queen of the South F.C. website, Boyd listed Bobby Graham as the best player that he played against in his time at Queens.[2]
Hamilton Academical
After 132 games and 37 goals Graham joined
References
- ^ "Bobby Graham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ Crawford Boyd interview and profile www.qosfc.com
External links
- Player profile at LFChistory.net
- Former players at Motherwellfc.co.uk[permanent dead link]
- Bobby Graham at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database