Robert Bryson Templeton (29 March 1880 – 2 November 1919) was a Scottish
football
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player and
manager
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. He played as an
outside right
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for
Aston Villa
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,
Newcastle United
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,
Woolwich Arsenal,
Celtic
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,
Kilmarnock
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and
Fulham
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.
He represented the
Scotland
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eleven times between 1902 and 1913. His first international would have been on 5 April 1902, but the match
was declared void after 26 spectators died during the
first Ibrox disaster.
Bobby Templeton
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1880 births
1919 deaths
Footballers from South Ayrshire
Men's association football outside forwards
Scottish men's footballers
Scotland men's international footballers
Aston Villa F.C. players
Newcastle United F.C. players
Arsenal F.C. players
Celtic F.C. players
Kilmarnock F.C. players
Fulham F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
English Football League players
Scottish Football League representative players
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Scotland men's junior international footballers
People from Coylton
20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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