Bobbie Bruce

Bobbie Bruce

Personal information
Date of birth	29 January 1906[1]
Place of birth	Paisley, Scotland
Date of death	1978 (aged 71–72)
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	St Anthony's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1924–1928	Aberdeen	93	(36)
1928–1935	Middlesbrough
1935–1936	Sheffield Wednesday	5
1936–1938	Ipswich Town
1938–1939	Mossley
National team
1933	Scotland	1	(0)
Teams managed
1938–1939	Mossley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Robert "Bobbie" Bruce (29 January 1906 – 1978)^[2] was a Scottish footballer. He was born in Paisley.

An inside left who developed with the Glaswegian junior side St. Anthony's, Bruce spent his senior career with Aberdeen (1924–1928), Middlesbrough F.C. (1928–1935), Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (1935–1936), and Ipswich Town F.C. (1936–1938). His last club was Mossley F.C., where he held the role of player-manager during the 1938–39 season. He played once for the Scottish national team, against Austria in 1933.

References

1. "The Mossley Managers". Mossley AFC. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
2. "Robert Bruce". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 June 2013.

External links

• Profile of Bruce