Robert Bauld (14 March 1902 – 19 October 1980) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half and inside forward. He played in the Scottish Football League for Raith Rovers and Dundee United,[1] and in the English Football League for Bradford City and Chesterfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Bauld | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 19 October 1980 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glencraig Celtic | |||
| 1920 | St Bernard's (trial) | 1 | (0) |
| 1921–1923 | Raith Rovers | 69 | (17) |
| 1923–1927 | Dundee United | 134 | (28) |
| 1927–1935 | Bradford City | 217 | (34) |
| 1935–1936 | Chesterfield | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 423 | (79) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Cowdenbeath, Bauld was the son of the colliery under-manager at nearby Glencraig.[2] He played junior football for Glencraig Celtic and began to attract the attention of a number of senior clubs. In October 1920 he appeared as a trialist for St Bernard's in a Central League match against Dundee Hibernian[3] and was reported to have "played well" at right back.[4] Later that month, Bauld was also due to play as a trialist for Cowdenbeath in the Central League, but missed the chance due to suspension after he was sent off playing for Glencraig.[5]
On 4 December 1920, Bauld "gave a satisfactory display" turning out for a Scottish Select in a junior international trial match against Dumbartonshire at Clydeholm, Clydebank. He was then selected to appear in a further trial match, for the Rest of Scotland against Glasgow at Firhill Park, Glasgow on 4 January 1921.[6] His performance at Clydebank also led to further interest from senior clubs, with approaches from Raith Rovers and Celtic before Bauld agreed to appear for Rangers "A" in a Scottish Alliance fixture against Ayr United "A".[2] He also had a trial with Tottenham Hotspur before signing for Raith Rovers in January 1921.[7] Bauld made his Scottish League debut for Raith in a 1–0 victory over Aberdeen at Stark's Park on 8 January 1921,[8] when he "gave a sterling exhibition in his first senior game".[9]
Bauld moved from Raith to Dundee United on 31 October 1923 for a fee of £100.[10][11] He scored 30 goals in 143 games across all competitions for them.[12] He moved to Bradford City in July 1927,[13] for a transfer fee of £350.[12] He scored 34 goals in 217 appearances for them in the English Football League, as well as scoring 1 goal in 10 FA Cup appearances.[14] He moved to Chesterfield in May 1935,[13] making a further 2 league appearances before retiring.[15]
Sources
edit- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
edit- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Glencraig Player to Assist Rangers". The Courier. Dundee. 13 December 1920. Retrieved 22 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Talent–Spotters at Hill of Beath". The Courier. Dundee. 9 October 1920. Retrieved 22 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dundee Hibs Defeated". The Courier. Dundee. 11 October 1920. Retrieved 22 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fife Juniors Ordered Off Field in Cup–Tie". The Courier. Dundee. 21 October 1920. Retrieved 23 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Perth and Glencraig Juniors Again Honoured". The Courier. Dundee. 6 December 1920. Retrieved 23 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Raith Sign Bauld". The Courier. Dundee. 6 January 1921. Retrieved 25 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Raith Recruits Please". The Courier. Dundee. 10 January 1921. Retrieved 25 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Raith's Latest". The Sunday Post. 9 January 1921. Retrieved 26 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dundee United's Enterprise". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. 1 November 1923. Retrieved 5 October 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion For Survival. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-9558341-0-3.
- ^ a b "Profile". Arab Archive. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 391
- ^ Frost, p. 379
- ^ Basson, Stuart (18 February 2010). "Football League players, 1921 to 2009". Chesterfield F.C. Archived from the original (Excel spreadsheet) on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2014.