Robert Glen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Glen | ||
Date of birth | 16 January 1875 | ||
Place of birth | Renton, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 16 July 1953 | (aged 78)||
Place of death | Toronto, Canada | ||
Position(s) |
Left-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1891–1893 | Renton | 12 | (1) |
1893–1894 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
1893–1897 | Renton | 40 | (2) |
1897–1898 | Rangers | 6 | (0) |
1898–1907 | Hibernian | 139 | (0) |
International career | |||
1895–1900 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
1900 |
Scottish League XI[2] | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Glen (16 January 1875 – 16 July 1953)[3] was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton,[4] Sheffield Wednesday,[5] Rangers,[6] Hibernian[7] and Scotland.[8]
Club career
Glen started his career with his local club
After a brief spell with
Glen also helped the club win the Scottish League championship in 1902–03,[20] although he made only three appearances that season due to injury.[3] After spending the best part of nine seasons with Hibs, he played some further games for Renton, by now competing in the minor Scottish Football Union competition. Soon afterwards he emigrated with his family to Canada, where he worked as a bricklayer.[3]
International career
Glen made his full international debut for Scotland on 23 March 1895, in a 2–2 draw with Wales at the Racecourse Ground.[21][22][23] He made two further appearances for Scotland, in a 4–0 win against the same opponents on 21 March 1896, and a 3–0 win against Ireland on 3 March 1900.[21][22][23] He also played in an unofficial game for Scotland against Ireland on 9 August 1902, a match that also raised funds for victims of the Ibrox Disaster.[24][25]
Style of play
Glen played as a
References
- ^ a b Hislop, John (20 May 2016). "Scottish Cup Final 1902 – Hibernian 1-0 Celtic". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Robert Glen - Scotland Football League Record from 17 Feb 1900 to 31 Mar 1900 clubs - Hibernian". London Hearts Supporters Club.
- ^ ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ R Glen, The Sheffield Wednesday Archive
- ^ Rangers player Robert Glen, FitbaStats
- ^ Hibernian player Robert Glen, FitbaStats
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 101)
- ^ a b (Mackay 1986, p. 67)
- ^ Scottish Cup–Final Tie. The Scotsman, 22 April 1895, via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Renton F.C. Champions of the World, Vince Cooper, Read The League, 2 March 2019
- ^ "New back for Rangers". Daily Record. 29 January 1897. p. 6. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ (Mackay 1986, p. 68)
- ^ (Mackay 1986, p. 71)
- ^ (Mackay 1986, p. 72)
- ^ (Mackay 1986, p. 72)
- ^ (Mackay 1986, p. 73)
- ^ (Smith 2016, p. 1864)
- ^ Another Glorious Victory, The Scottish Referee, 2 June 1902, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ (Mackay 1986, p. 76)
- ^ a b Robert Glen at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ a b "Robert Glen - Scotland Football Record from 23 Mar 1895 to 03 Mar 1900 clubs - Renton; Hibernian". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (29 October 2023). "Scotland - International Matches 1891-1900". rsssf. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ (Mackay 1986, p. 75)
- ^ Gorman, Douglas; Tossani, Gabriele (2 March 2023). "Scotland Unofficial Matches 1902-1919". rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b (Lugton 1999, p. 222)
- Sources
- Lugton, Alan (1999). The Making of Hibernian. John Donald Publishers. ISBN 9780859765091.
- Mackay, John R. (1986). The Hibees. John Donald Publishers. ISBN 9780859761444.
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-909178-84-7.
- Smith, Aidan (2016). Perservered. Birlinn Limited. ISBN 9781909715479.