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Bobby Wood
Personal information
Full name Robert P. Wood
Date of birth 1892
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death August 1928 (aged 35–36)
Place of death Glencraig, Scotland
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glencraig Celtic
1914–1920 Falkirk 22 (10)
1920–1921 Alloa Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert P. Wood (1892 – August 1928) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Falkirk as an inside left.

Personal life

Wood served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War. He was wounded during the course of his service. Wood died in a mining accident at Glencraig Colliery in 1928.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 1918–19 Scottish First Division 1 0 — 1 0
1919–20 21 10 0 0 21 10
Career total 22 10 0 0 22 10

Honours

Falkirk

References

  1. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ Meffen, John. "Falkirk FC Players to 1938/39" (PDF). pp. 140–141. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Falkirk FC & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.


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