Robert Foyers (22 June 1868 – 16 August 1942) was a Scottish

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who played as a full-back. He played professionally for various clubs in Scotland and for

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in England, and was capped for

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at Junior and Senior levels.

Career

Born in

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, Foyers joined local

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side Burnbank Swifts from Palace Colliery and won back to back

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titles in 1889 and 1890. He was also one of four Swifts players to play in the first ever Scottish Junior international fixture against England on 11 May 1889. After initially stepping up to

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club Heart of Midlothian in 1890, it was after switching to St Bernard's that Foyers' form earned him firstly a representative appearance for the

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XI against the rival

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in 1892, followed by two caps for

, both against

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, in 1893 and 1894. He also lifted the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Renton in the 1894–95 final. Foyers signed for

in 1895 for a fee of £100 and was appointed club captain, but was disciplined for off-field behaviour and left soon afterwards.Robert "Bob" Foyers
Toon1892 He returned to St Bernard's in 1897 before ending his career with short spells at

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and

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. A mechanical engineer to trade, Foyers died in August 1942 at the age of 74.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Foyers, Bob 1868 births Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 1942 deaths Scottish footballers St Bernard's F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Association football fullbacks Scotland international footballers Scottish Junior Football Association players Place of death missing Burnbank Athletic F.C. players Scotland junior international footballers