Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1941)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Cochrane Ross[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 May 2022 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Grimsby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Arniston Rangers | ||
| 1959–1962 | East Fife | ||
| 1962–1965 | St Mirren | ||
| 1965–1971 | Grimsby Town | 212 | (18) |
| 1971–197? | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Cochrane Ross (9 September 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
Early and personal life
[edit]Ross was from Edinburgh. He grew up in a working-class family of miners and expected to follow in their footsteps before discovering his talent for football.[3] He moved to Lincolnshire for his career where he lived until his death.[4]
Football career
[edit]Beginning his career in Scotland he played for Arniston Rangers, East Fife and St Mirren before a notable six-year spell with Grimsby Town. He finished his career with non-league side Gainsborough Trinity.
Death
[edit]Ross died at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby on 28 May 2022.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bobby Ross". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890–1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 100. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ Craig Parkinson (19 March 2020). "Two Shot Podcast #TSP118 George Robinson" (Podcast). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Fowlie, Brian (6 December 2020). "Bobby's bingo helped to get his family a full house". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Click here to view the tribute page for Robert ROSS".
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- 1941 births
- 2022 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Arniston Rangers F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs