Robert Parlane
Scottish footballer
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Robert Parlane (5 January 1847 – 13 January 1918) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Date of birth
5 January 1847[1]
Place of birth
Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Date of death
13 January 1918 (aged 71)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1847[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1918 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vale of Leven | |||
| International career | |||
| 1878–1879 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in the Vale of Leven in Dunbartonshire, Parlane played club football for Vale of Leven, and made three appearances for Scotland.[3] He won the Scottish Cup three times in a row with Vale of Leven (1877–1879).[2]
Parlane was also a cricketer for the Vale of Leven Cricket Club.[2]
