Robert Rankin (7 April 1905 – 25 August 1954) was a Scottish

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player and manager. He played for hometown club St Mirren over two spells, and for

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and Clyde, mainly as an inside left. He gained three caps for Scotland in 1929, scoring twice. He later acted as a director of St Mirren then served as manager of the club for eight seasons from 1946 (plus one wartime campaign prior to that), and was still in the post when he died in 1954 aged 49.(St Mirren manager) Rankin, Bobby
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rankin, Bobby 1905 births 1954 deaths Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Men's association football inside forwards Scottish men's footballers St Mirren F.C. players Strathclyde F.C. players Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players Beith F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League managers Scotland men's international footballers Scottish football managers St Mirren F.C. managers