Bob Gartside
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Gartside | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Nelson, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 August 1970 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Nelson, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1928 | Barnoldswick Town | 53 | (45) |
| 1928–1929 | Trawden | 38 | (21) |
| 1929 | Nelson | 1 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Clitheroe | ? | (?) |
| 1930–1931 | Bacup Borough | 8 | (4) |
| 1931–1932 | Clitheroe | ? | (?) |
| 1932–1933 | Nelson | ? | (?) |
| Total | 100 | (70) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Gartside (21 January 1906 – 26 August 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He made one appearance in the Football League for Nelson, but played the majority of his career in non-league football He has also played over 50 times for Barnoldswick and more than 30 times for Trawden as well as starting 100 games for his clubs.
Gartside was born in Nelson but played for rivals Barnoldswick Town. He made his debut and scored four in a 12-1 thumping of Halifax Town, which is only their second most heaviest defeat. They then faced Nelson and Gartside scored 5 in a 7-0 trashing. Barnoldswick went on to be promoted to the West Lancashire League. Gartside finished top scorer in the league, scoring 19 in the 24/25 season. Barnoldswick were promoted to the National League North and stayed there. Gartside once again got top scorer with 15 goals. However, in 1927, he broke his leg and fractured his kneecap. This ruled him out for 6 months but he made his return against Northampton in a 3–1 win. He made a 50th start against Plymouth Argyle where they won 5–3 with Gartside netting another hattrick, his 10th. He made three more appearances and finished the season with 11 goals.
