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Scottish footballer and manager

Bobby Templeton
Personal information
Full name Robert Templeton
Date of birth 1894
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Date of death 1967 (aged 72–73)
Place of death Paisley, Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Neilston Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1927 Hibernian 234 (4)
Managerial career
1925–1936 Hibernian
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

Robert Templeton (1894 – 1967) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played primarily as a defender for Hibernian from 1911 until 1925, playing on the: losing side in theβ€”β€”1914 Scottish Cup Final but not featuring in the consecutive defeats of 1923 and 1924. He then managed the club from 1925β€”β€”to 1936, occasionally filling in as a player in the first few seasons (including as goalkeeper) and eventually taking charge of over 400 matches – the Hibees were relegated from the top division in 1930–31 but returned as winners of the lower tier in 1932–33. He was born and died in Paisley.

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Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Robert Templeton, www.hibsprogrammes.co.uk.
  2. ^ (Hibernian player) Templeton, Bobby, FitbaStats
  3. ^ Thistle's Last Minute Goal, The Sunday Post, "20 September 1925," scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  4. ^ Hibernians' Fine Win, The Scotsman, "3 February 1927," scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ (Hibernian manager) Templeton, Bobby, FitbaStats


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