Name Bobby McFarlane Playing position | Date of death 1971 (aged 57–58) | |
Full name Robert Robertson McFarlane Date of birth (1913-10-12)12 October 1913 | ||
Robert "Bobby" Robertson McFarlane (12 October 1913−1971) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers.
Born in Bo'ness, Scotland, McFarlane played for Southern Football League club Margate in the 1935−36 season, including a 3rd Round FA Cup tie at Blackpool which was lost 3−1. He was signed by Arsenal the next season but failed to make any appearances.
For the 1937−38 season he moved to Division 3 North side Doncaster where he played in 145 League and cup games, scoring 6 times, before and after the war. Doncaster won the league title in 1946−47 leading to a season in Division 2 for McFarlane, though he only appeared in 13 games in what was an unsuccessful relegation season for the club.
From 1948−50, he played for Boston United in the Midland League.
He died in Doncaster in 1971.