Robert Rodie Dalrymple (2 January 1880 – 26 July 1970) was a Scottish

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who played as an inside forward.

Early life

Dalrymple was born in Paisley.

Playing career

He began his career with Westmarch before joining local

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club Abercorn. In 1902, he moved to

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to play for First Division side Heart of Midlothian. Having spent time with Kilbarchan on

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, Dalrymple scored on his debut for Hearts in a 1–1 draw with Edinburgh rivals Hibernian on 11 October 1902. He went on to score two more goals that season, in a league game against

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and a

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. Having helped the club reach the

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, he played in a 1–1 draw against

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at Celtic Park on 11 April 1903 and the replay one week later, which also ended in a draw. Dalrymple received a runners-up medal after Hearts lost the second replay by two goals to nil on 25 April 1903, with 32,000 spectators in attendance. He moved to England in the summer of 1903, joining

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ahead of the club's first season in professional football. He made his debut in a 1–0 win at West Ham United on 1 September 1903, and scored his first goal at the end of the month as the club defeated

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3–1. A versatile player, Dalrymple scored the club's first goal in the

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and scored a second later in the game as Argyle defeated Whiteheads by seven goals to nil in the first qualifying round. He finished the season with 17 goals scored in all competitions, having made 43 appearances. The following season, he was among the goals in the FA Cup again, earning Argyle a 1–1 draw at

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in the first round on 4 February 1905. He scored a further 12 goals in league competition, including a brace in a 4–1 win against

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, and won his first major title at the end of the season as the club were crowned Western Football League champions. He moved back to Scotland in the summer of 1905, having scored 30 goals in 92 appearances for Plymouth Argyle, to sign for Rangers. He made his debut on 19 August 1905 as they defeated

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by three goals to two at

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. He scored his first goal in the return match at Kilmarnock on 6 January 1906, which Rangers won 3–1, and scored a

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two weeks later in a 4–0 home win against Port Glasgow Athletic. In the Scottish Cup, Dalrymple scored a brace in victories against

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and

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. He made 18 appearances in his one season with the club, scoring 8 goals. Dalrymple returned to England in 1906, where he spent a season back in the

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with

. The following year, he joined

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ahead of their first season in

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. He scored 44 goals in 106 appearances over the next three years, and helped the club reach the semi-finals of the

in 1908, where they were beaten 6–0 by Newcastle United at

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. In 1910, he moved to

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and spent the next 9 years there, scoring 38 goals in 139 league games. He finished his career back in the Southern League with Welsh side

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Personal life

Dalrymple served as a

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in the

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of the Middlesex Regiment during the

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. He died on 26 July 1970.

Honours

;Plymouth Argyle * Western League:

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Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalrymple, Robert 1880 births 1970 deaths Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Scottish men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Abercorn F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Ton Pentre F.C. players Scottish Football League players Southern Football League players Western Football League players English Football League players British Army personnel of World War I Middlesex Regiment soldiers Military personnel from Paisley, Renfrewshire