Robert Fleming Archibald was a footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley and Stoke City.
12 Facts About Bobby Archibald
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Bobby Archibald played for a number of Scottish clubs before joining Stoke City in 1925.
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Bobby Archibald racked up 276 appearances for Stoke in seven seasons and he scored 40 goals.
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Bobby Archibald ended his career with Barnsley and later became an insurance agent in Glasgow and a scout for Bradford City.
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Bobby Archibald was born in Larkhall, the son of John Bobby Archibald, a baker, and Elizabeth.
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Bobby Archibald played for Rutherglen Glencairn, Albion Rovers, Third Lanark before joining Aberdeen in 1914.
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Bobby Archibald was renowned for his consistency, from his debut he played 58 consecutive matches before pulling a muscle against Rochdale in November 1927 and missed just six matches in the next six seasons.
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Bobby Archibald spent one more season at the Victoria Ground during which the now 38-year-old lost his place to Harold Taylor.
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Once manager Tom Mather had brought in Joe Johnson in April 1932 he allowed Bobby Archibald to join Barnsley.
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Bobby Archibald played just eight matches for the "Tykes" and after spending several seasons in the reserves he retired in May 1937 at the age of 42.
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Bobby Archibald was a very modern man for his generation who always required the latest gadget; he would constantly use his wireless set in the dressing room for hours and was one of the few Stoke players to own his own car.
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Bobby Archibald died at his home in Cambuslang of lung cancer in 1966, age 72.