Bob Smellie

Robert Smellie (22 December 1867 – 14 October 1951) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland,[1] Hamilton Academical,[2] Queen's Park,[3] Motherwell, St Bernard's and Scotland, as a left back.[4][5] He was a Scottish Cup winner with Queen's Park in 1890 and 1893, and won the English Football League championship with Sunderland in 1892–93.[6] He was later the Queen's Park club president; away from football he was an auctioneer in the farming industry, working in a family business which continued into the 21st century.[7]

For the Canadian politician, see Robert Smellie.

Bob Smellie
Personal information
Full name Robert Smellie
Date of birth 22 December 1867
Place of birth Blantyre, Scotland
Date of death 14 October 1951(1951-10-14) (aged 83)
Place of death East Kilbride, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Clydesdale Colts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1884–1885 Hamilton Academical
1885–1892 Queen's Park
1892–1893 Sunderland 22 (0)
1893 → Queen's Park (loan)
1893–1894 Walsall Town Swifts
1893–1894 → Queen's Park (loan)
1895 Motherwell
1895 Queen's Park
1896 St Bernards
1903 Hamilton Academical 1 (0)
National team
1887–1893 Scotland 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

See also

References
  1. Robert Smellie, TheStatCat
  2. Smellie, Robert (1903), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  3. Name: Smellie, Robert J., QPFC.com
  4. (Smith 2013, p. 259)
  5. Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.
  6. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Our History, LS Smellie & Sons
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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