Robert Orr (footballer)
Robert McKissock Barnes Orr (26 January 1891 – 2 June 1948) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.
| Orr leading out Third Lanark during a tour match in Argentina, 1923 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McKissock Barnes Orr | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1891[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hardgate, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 2 June 1948 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Clydebank Juniors | ||
| 1909–1924 | Third Lanark | 392 | (31) |
| 1924–1926 | Morton | 68 | (6) |
| 1926–1928 | Crystal Palace | 70 | (2) |
| 1928–1929 | Dumbarton | 30 | (2) |
| 1929–1930 | Clydebank | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 582 | (41) | |
| International career | |||
| 1919–1922 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1919 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Professional career
His longest spell at club level was 15 years with Third Lanark[3] (this was interrupted by World War I, although the Scottish Football League continued); the closest he came to winning a trophy in this time was reaching two finals of the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1910 (lost on a tally of corners following a draw)[4] and 1914 (a 6–0 defeat to Celtic),[5] and the final of the Glasgow Cup in 1923 (a loss to Rangers).[6]
Later in his career he also turned out for Morton, Dumbarton[7] and Clydebank, as well as for Crystal Palace in English football, for whom he made 70 league appearances, scoring twice.[1][8][9]
Orr was selected to play for Scotland in an unofficial Victory International in 1919,[10] played twice for the Scottish Football League XI[2] and toured North America in 1921[11][12][13] and South America in 1923[14][15] with 'Scotland' (in reality, Third Lanark with a number of capable guest players).
References
- ^ a b Party At The Palace, David Orr, 31 March 2019
- ^ a b "[SFL player] Robert Orr". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Clyde V Third Lanark 1–1 (Glasgow Charity Cup Final: May 14, 1910, Play Up, Liverpool
- ^ Match report, The Scotsman, 13 May 1914 (via The Celtic Wiki)
- ^ Glasgow Cup Final Tie, The Glasgow Herald, 1 October 1923
- ^ Robert Orr, Sons Archive
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Breedon Books. p. 336. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Crystal Palace Player Database > Bobby Orr, Holmesdale.net
- ^ "[Scotland player] Robert Orr". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1921 "Third Lanark's Scotland XI" - Canada and USA". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "When Third Lanark were Scotland". Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Scots on tour in 1921". Scottish Sport History. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Ciullini, Pablo. "Río de la Plata Trip of Third Lanark 1923". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Tommy McInally: Celtic's Bad Bhoy, David Potter; Black & White Publishing, 2009; ISBN 9781845025786