Robert Rankin Blackwood (20 August 1934 – 25 June 1997) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a wing half in the English Football League and the Scottish Football League
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Rankin Blackwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 1997 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1962 | Heart of Midlothian | 136 | (37) |
| 1962–1965 | Ipswich Town | 62 | (12) |
| 1965–1968 | Colchester United | 105 | (6) |
| 1968–1969 | Hawick Royal Albert | ? | (?) |
| Total | 303 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960 | Scottish League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Edinburgh, Blackwood began his career in Scottish non-league football for junior clubs including Milton House Amateurs, Merchiston Thistle and Kelty Rangers. He then made the move to the Scottish Football League to play for Hearts. He made 136 league appearances scoring 37 goals and was part of the successful team that won the Scottish First Division twice and the Scottish League Cup.
He moved to English football in 1962 to play for Suffolk side Ipswich Town, who paid a transfer fee of £12,000.[3] Three years at Town produced 12 goals in 62 appearances. He moved the short distance to Colchester United in 1965, making 105 league appearances. His Football League career ended in 1968, and Blackwood moved back to Scotland to play for Hawick Royal Albert. Blackwood died on 25 June 1997 aged 62.[4]
Honours
editClub
edit- Scottish First Division Winner (2): 1957–58, 1959–60
- Scottish First Division Runner-up (3): 1953–54, 1956–57, 1958–59
- Scottish League Cup Winner (1): 1958–59
- Scottish League Cup Runner-up (1): 1960–61
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Blackwood". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Blackwood - Scotland Football League Record from 23 Mar 1960 to 23 Mar 1960 clubs - Heart of Midlothian".
- ^ Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ^ "Bobby Blackwood". Colchester United Archive Database.
- Sources
- Bobby Blackwood at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Bobby Blackwood at Colchester United Archive Database