Bob Bennie

Robert Hunter Brown Bennie (27 March 1900 – 27 July 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Bob Bennie (footballer, born 1873).

Bob Bennie
Personal information
Full name Robert Hunter Brown Bennie
Date of birth 27 March 1900
Place of birth Slamannan, Scotland
Date of death 27 July 1972(1972-07-27) (aged 72)
Place of death Airdrie, Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Parkhead
1916–1920 Third Lanark 70 (17)
1920–1928 Airdrieonians 290 (7)
1928–1933 Heart of Midlothian 137 (5)
1933 Raith Rovers 1 (0)
Total 462 (29)
National team
1925–1926 Scotland 3 (0)
1928 Scottish League XI[1] 1 (0)
Teams managed
1933–1934 Raith Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bennie was capped three times by the Scotland national team between 1925 and 1926, while playing for Airdrieonians (where he spent eight years, winning the Scottish Cup in 1924).[4][5] In 1928 he was signed by Hearts for £2,300,[6] moving on to become manager of Raith Rovers five years later.

References
  1. "[SFL player] Bob Bennie". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  2. (Smith 2013, p. 23)
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. The Cup Final | Airdrieonians' First Success, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1924
  5. Greatest XI - 6. Central Midfielder, Airdrieonians F.C., 18 March 2016
  6. "The Definitive History - 1924-1934". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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