Bob Pailor

Bob Pailor

Personal information
Full name	Robert Pailor
Date of birth	7 July 1887
Place of birth	Stockton-on-Tees, England
Date of death	24 January 1976 (aged 88)
Place of death	Hartlepool, England
Playing position	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1908–1914	West Bromwich Albion
1914–1915	Newcastle United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Robert Pailor (7 July 1887 – 24 January 1976), better known as Bob Pailor, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

Biography

Pailor was born in Stockton-on-Tees. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in October 1908, making his debut in January 1909 in a Division Two match against Bradford Park Avenue. In May 1914 he joined Newcastle United for a £1,550 fee, but retired from football just twelve months later due to a kidney complaint. He died in Hartlepool in 1976.

References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 170. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.