Bob McDermid

Bob McDermid
Personal information
Full name Robert Forsyth McDermid
Date of birth 26 September 1895[1]
Place of birth Alexandria, Scotland
Date of death 19 August 1952(1952-08-19) (aged 56)
Place of death Largs, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1917 Queen's Park 29 (11)
1917–1918 Rangers 35 (5)
1918–1921 Dumbarton 95 (28)
1921–1925 Rangers 17 (7)
1923–1925Queen of the South (loan) 58 (25)
1925–1933 Aberdeen 246 (44)
Total 480 (120)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Forsyth McDermid (26 September 1895 – 19 August 1952) was a professional footballer who played for Rangers, Dumbarton, Queen of the South and Aberdeen.[2]

Rangers

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McDermid began his career at Queen's Park,[3] then joined Rangers where he was a regular member of the side in his first season, 1917–18, finishing as champions.[4] By early 1919 he was no longer in the plans of the Rangers management and was transferred to Dumbarton,[5] then returned to Rangers in 1921 only to be subsequently loaned out to Dumfries club Queen of the South two years later.[6]

Queen of the South

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Revitalised by the move, McDermid found inspired form at Queens.

Along with Joe Dodds and Bob McDougall, McDermid was with Queen of the South when they first joined the Scottish Football League in 1923–34 at its lowest level, the newly created Scottish Third Division. Queens finished a creditable third, but their biggest achievement that season was in the Scottish Qualifying Cup. Then considerably more prestigious than now, Queens brought the cup to the Southwest for the first time in its 25-year history. In the final replay, a surging run through the opposition half and shot from McDermid opened the scoring. Next, McDermid's 'dummy' let Bert Lister in to hit the second. McDermid's left foot finish sealed the 3-0 win and Queens were crowned cup winners. The train bringing the players and the trophy back to Dumfries were met by crowds of jubilant well-wishers on the platforms and surrounding streets and approaches. The team was then entertained at the Town Hall Buildings on Buccleuch Street.[7]

Aberdeen

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Such was McDermid's form at Queens that Aberdeen moved for him in 1925, in what many regarded as the twilight of his career.[1] Aberdonians advocate that it was there McDermid enjoyed the best days of his career – he spent eight years at Pittodrie and became club captain.

After retiring from playing, McDermid became the club trainer.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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Club[9][10][11] Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queens Park 1916-17 Scottish Division One 29 11 - - 29 11
Total 29 11 - - 29 11
Rangers 1917-18 Scottish Division One 28 4 - - 28 4
1918-19 7 1 - - 7 1
Total 35 5 - - 35 5
Dumbarton 1918-19 Scottish Division One 16 4 - - 16 4
1919-20 41 17 2 0 43 17
1920-21 38 7 3 2 41 9
Total 95 28 5 2 100 30
Rangers 1920-21 Scottish Division One 2 0 0 0 2 0
1921-22 15 7 3 2 18 9
1922-23 0 0 0 0 0 0
1923-24 0 0 0 0 0 0
1924-25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 17 7 3 2 20 9
Queen Of The South (loan) 1923-24 Scottish Division Three - - - - - -
1924-25 - - - - - -
Total 58 25 - - 58+ 25+
Aberdeen 1925-26 Scottish Division One 34 8 9 1 43 9
1926-27 38 8 2 0 40 8
1927-28 34 4 1 0 35 4
1928-29 34 3 4 0 38 3
1929-30 35 4 4 3 39 7
1930-31 36 12 6 1 42 13
1931-32 28 4 1 0 29 4
1932-33 7 1 0 0 7 1
Total 246 44 27 5 273 49
Career total 480 120 35+ 9+ 515+ 129+

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bob McDermid, AFC Heritage Trust
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Name: McDermid, Robert Forsyth, QPFC.com
  4. ^ (Rangers player) McDermid, Robert, FitbaStats
  5. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  6. ^ "The Queens" by Iain McCartney on Creedon Publications, 2004
  7. ^ "Club History". Queen of the South F.C. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  8. ^ "Get yourself connected | Aberdeen | News | Club News". Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  9. ^ "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Rangers Player Robert McDermid Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 March 2023.