Robert Middleton (footballer)

Robert Middleton
Personal information
Date of birth 15 January 1903
Place of birth Brechin, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Brechin City
Cowdenbeath
1930–1933 Sunderland 59 (0)
Burton Town
1933–1938 Chester 56 (0)
International career
1930 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Middleton (born 15 January 1903) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Brechin, Middleton played club football for Brechin City, Cowdenbeath, Sunderland, Burton Town and Chester,[2] and made one appearance for Scotland in 1930.[3] For Sunderland he made 66 appearances in all competitions.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Chester. Fifth title bid". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
  3. ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 214.
  4. ^ "Profile". StatCat. Retrieved 14 May 2015.


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