Robert Smyth McColl
 McColl, circa 1901 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Smyth McColl[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | St Rollox, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 1959 (aged 83)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Newton Mearns, Scotland[3] | ||
| Position(s) |
| ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1892–1894 | Benmore | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1901 | Queen's Park | 19 | (10) |
| 1901–1904 | Newcastle United | 64 | (18) |
| 1904–1907 | Rangers | 27 | (13) |
| 1907–1912 | Queen's Park | 57 | (30) |
| International career | |||
| 1896–1908 | Scotland | 13 | (13) |
| 1901 |
Scottish League XI | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Smyth McColl (13 April 1876 – 25 November 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward.
Playing career
McColl started his career with junior club Benmore in 1892 and moved to
Scottish League in 1901.[5] He later played professionally in England for Newcastle United,[1] remaining on Tyneside for three years until he came back to Glasgow in 1904 to play for Rangers.[6] He returned to Queen's Park in 1907, although the restoration of his amateur status had to be decided by the board of the club beforehand.[7][8] McColl finished his football career in 1912, scoring 6 goals in his penultimate game against Port Glasgow Athletic,[2]
a Scottish scoring record which stands to the present day.
McColl played 13 games and scored 13 goals for the
home nations.[3]
Personal life
McColl is now better known for lending his name to the newsagent chain
First World War.[12]
Death
McColl died in 1959, aged 83. He is buried in Cathcart Cemetery in southern Glasgow.[13][14]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1896 | 2 | 2 |
| 1897 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1898 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1899 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1900 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1901 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1902 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1903 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1904 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1905 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1906 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1907 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1908 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 13 | |
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McColl goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 1896 | Solitude Ground, Belfast |
 Ireland |
1–0 | 3–3 | 1895–96 British Home Championship | |
| 2. | 2–1 | ||||||
| 3. | 27 March 1897 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow |
Ireland |
3–0 | 5–1 | 1896–97 British Home Championship | |
| 4. | 26 March 1988 | Solitude Ground, Belfast |
Ireland |
2–0 | 3–0 | 1897–98 British Home Championship | |
| 5. | 18 March 1899 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |  Wales |
2–0 | 6–0 | 1898–99 British Home Championship | |
| 6. | 5–0 | ||||||
| 7. | 6–0 | ||||||
| 8. | 25 March 1899 | Celtic Park, Glasgow | Ireland |
1–0 | 9–1 | ||
| 9. | 4–0 | ||||||
| 10. | 6–0 | ||||||
| 11. | 7 April 1900 | Celtic Park, Glasgow |  England |
1–0 | 4–1 | 1899–1900 British Home Championship | |
| 12. | 3–0 | ||||||
| 13. | 4–1 |
Honours
Queen's Park
Scotland
- 1908(shared)
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c "Name: McColl, Robert Smyth". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ "McColl Bob Image 2 Queen's Park 1901". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Robert Smyth McColl – Scotland Football League Record from 16 Mar 1901 to 16 Mar 1901 clubs – Queens Park". Londonhearts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ISBN 9781780570594.
- ^ People | Robert S. McColl, QPFC.com
- ^ a b Robert Smyth McColl at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ Pattullo, Alan (14 November 2011). "Pat Crerand and Terry Butcher among new boys in Hall of Fame". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ R S McColl (Mitchell Library, The Bailie), The Glasgow Story
- ^ "Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ McColl was your man for corners..., Lost Glasgow, 23 September 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022
- ^ Friends of Cathcart presents Footballers of Cathcart: one of Glasgow's Footballing Graveyards, Football Makes Glasgow via YouTube, 11 January 2022
- ^ Aston Villa v. Queen's Park., The Glasgow Herald, 13 March 1899, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Aston Villa v. Queen's Park. The Scotsman, 13 March 1899, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ "Glasgow Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 14 November 1898.