Bob McCartney
Scottish footballer
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Robert McCartney was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. He began and ended his senior career with Leith Athletic,[1] spending his prime years at Heart of Midlothian[2] where he won the Scottish Cup in 1896[3] and the Scottish Football League championship in 1896–97, playing in all but one of the 18 fixtures; he also claimed two winner's medals each from the minor Rosebery Charity Cup (to add to one from his first spell at Leith)[4] and East of Scotland Shield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1895 | Leith Athletic | 73 | (1) |
| 1895–1899 | Heart of Midlothian | 54 | (0) |
| 1899–1901 | Leith Athletic | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 148 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1898 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McCartney was selected once for the Scottish League XI in January 1898.[5][6]
