Robert McKinlay (10 October 1932 – 27 August 2002) was a Scottish professional

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who played as a

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. He made 614 league appearances for Nottingham Forest, including a run of 265 consecutive games (all in the top division of English football) between 1959 and 1965, before joining the club's coaching staff. He is the club's record appearance holder and won the

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with the club in

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.The top five all time Nottingham Forest appearance makers
Nottingham Forest News, 13 June 2021 He later worked as a prison guard. His uncle

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also played for Nottingham Forest.

Career statistics

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and

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Honours

;Nottingham Forest *

: 1958–59

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1932 births 2002 deaths People from Lochgelly Scottish footballers Nottingham Forest F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Fife Association football central defenders Nottingham Forest F.C. non-playing staff FA Cup Final players Bowhill Rovers F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1930s-stub

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