Gilbert Rankin
Scottish footballer
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Gilbert Rankin (20 March 1870 – 28 November 1927) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
Full name
Gilbert Rankin
Date of birth
20 March 1870
Place of birth
Alexandria, Scotland
Date of death
28 November 1927 (aged 57)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilbert Rankin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 1927 (aged 57)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hornsey, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1892 | Vale of Leven | 10 | (0) |
| 1892–1893 | Renton | 6 | (0) |
| 1893–1895 | Vale of Leven | ||
| International career | |||
| 1890–1891 | Scotland | 2 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Alexandria, Rankin played club football locally for Vale of Leven (featuring on the losing side in the 1890 Scottish Cup Final) and Renton,[2] but quit the game aged 25, later moving to England.[1] He scored three times in two appearances for Scotland, with a hat-trick on his debut against Ireland in 1890.[3][4][a]
