Robert Graham (31 July 1884 – 31 May 1916) was a Scottish professional

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who played in the Scottish League for

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and Cowdenbeath as an inside right.

Personal life

Graham worked as an engineer at Sharp & Sons Engineers,

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. Prior to the First World War, he married the daughter of one of the directors of Leicester Fosse. Graham enlisted in the Royal Navy and served on , before attending a torpedo school. In 1912, he was attached to and rose to become a chief petty officer. During the First World War, Graham saw action on the ''Invincible'' at the battles of the Falkland Islands and Jutland. He was killed in action during the latter engagement, when the ''Invincible'' was destroyed by a

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explosion. Graham is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Career statistics

Honours

Falkirk * East of Scotland League: 1904–05

References

Scottish men's footballers Cowdenbeath F.C. players Scottish Football League players 1884 births 1916 deaths Footballers from Falkirk Men's association football inside forwards Falkirk F.C. players Royal Navy personnel of World War I British military personnel killed in World War I 20th-century Scottish engineers 20th-century British engineers Royal Navy sailors {{Scotland-footy-forward-1880s-stub East Stirlingshire F.C. players