![]() McTavish while with Brentford 1912 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert McTavish[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1972 (aged 83–84)[2] | ||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Inside left | ||
Youth career | |||
–1905 | Avondale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1905–1906 | Ibrox Roselie | ||
1906–1907 | Petershill | ||
1907–1910 | Falkirk | 17 | (7) |
1910–1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | (3) |
1912–1913 | Brentford | 38 | (7) |
1913–1914 | Third Lanark | 22 | (4) |
1914–1915 | York City | ||
1915–1916 | Raith Rovers | 14 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert McTavish (26 October 1888 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Third Lanark, Falkirk and Raith Rovers as an inside left.[2][3][4] He also played in England for Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
McTavish's brother Jock was also a footballer and a forward; they were teammates at Falkirk and Tottenham Hotspur.[5] His son John played as a defender, principally for Manchester City.[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Falkirk | 1907–08[2] | Scottish League First Division | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
1908–09[2] | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
1909–10[2] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 1910–11[7] | First Division | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
Brentford | 1911–12[8] | Southern League First Division | 12 | 6 | — | 12 | 6 | |
1912–13[8] | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 | ||
Total | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 7 | ||
Third Lanark | 1913–14[2] | Scottish League First Division | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
Raith Rovers (loan) | 1915–16[2] | Scottish League First Division | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | |
Career total | 102 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 23 |
Falkirk